"imply" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

Express or state indirectly (synset 200931801)
is a type of: evince, express, show - give expression to

same as: connote
Suggest as a logically necessary consequence;
In logic (synset 200932561)
is a type of: evince, express, show - give expression to
subtypes:
- presuppose, suppose - require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
- intimate, suggest - imply as a possibility
- connote, predicate - involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
Have as a logical consequence (synset 202641270)
"The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

is a type of: necessitate - cause to be a concomitant

same as: entail, mean
Suggest that someone is guilty (synset 202643005)
is a type of: evoke, paint a picture, suggest - call to mind

same as: incriminate, inculpate
Have as a necessary feature (synset 202642216)
"This decision involves many changes"

is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature

subtypes: carry - be necessarily associated with or result in or involve

same as: involve