imply.
To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
Meaning & usage
To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
Correlation does not imply causation
The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal.
To suggest by logical inference.
When I state that your dog is brown, I am not implying that all dogs are brown.
To hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement.
What do you mean "we need to be more careful with hygiene"? Are you implying that I don't wash my hands?
To enfold, entangle.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English implien, emplien, borrowed from Old French emplier, from Latin implicare (“to infold, involve”), from in (“in”) + plicare (“to fold”). Doublet of employ and implicate.
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