implies

/ɪmˈplaɪz/

IPA: /IH0 M P L AY1 Z/

verb

1
(of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence
“The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal”
2
(of a person) to suggest by logical inference
“When I state that your dog is brown, I am not implying that all dogs are brown”
3
(of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
4
To enfold, entangle.

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