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• imply - infer — ◊ imply If you imply that something is the case, you suggest that it is the case without actually saying so. Somehow he implied that he was the one who had done all the work. His tone implied that he hoped that something would happen soon. ◊… …   Useful english dictionary

• imply — im·ply /im plī/ vt im·plied, im·ply·ing 1: to recognize as existing by inference or necessary consequence esp. on legal or equitable grounds in ordinary circumstances...the law would imply that it was the duty of the hospital to use due care… …   Law dictionary

• imply — infer, imply 1. The only point noted by Fowler (1926) was that the inflected forms of infer are inferred and inferring, and this is thankfully still true (but note inferable or inferrable, with one r or two, and inference with only one r). Fowler …   Modern English usage

• imply — 01. Were you [implying] that I stole some equipment when you mentioned that things always went missing when I was in the office? 02. When you said you didn t believe me, were you [implying] that I was lying? 03. Are you [implying] that I was… …   Grammatical examples in English

• imply — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, heavily, strongly ▪ subtly ▪ He subtly implied that race was an issue in the case. ▪ logically ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• imply */*/*/ — UK [ɪmˈplaɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms imply : present tense I/you/we/they imply he/she/it implies present participle implying past tense implied past participle implied 1) if one thing implies another thing, the other thing is likely to… …   English dictionary

• imply — im|ply W2 [ımˈplaı] v past tense and past participle implied present participle implying third person singular implies [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: emplier, from Latin implicare; IMPLICATE] 1.) to suggest that something is true,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• imply — im|ply [ ım plaı ] verb transitive *** 1. ) if one thing implies another thing, the other thing is likely to exist or be true: The presence of stairs in the ruins implies an upper floor. imply (that): The increase in the inflation level implies… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• imply, insinuate — To imply is to indicate without actual statement something that is to be inferred (See imply, infer). TO insinuate is to hint slyly or subtly, to instill an idea by tricky, subtle, or underhanded means. Insinuate also means to enter or introduce… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• imply — [[t]ɪmpla͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ implies, implying, implied 1) VERB If you imply that something is the case, you say something which indicates that it is the case in an indirect way. [V that] Are you implying that I have something to do with those attacks?… …   English dictionary

• That's Not Me — Infobox Song Name = That s Not Me Border = Caption = Type = Artist = The Beach Boys alt Artist = Album = Pet Sounds Published = Released = May 16, 1966 track no = 3 Recorded = February 15, 1966 Genre = Pop music Language = Length = 2:27 Writer =… …   Wikipedia