IMPLY Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word imply. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| allude | verbv | |||||
verb • make a more or less disguised reference to | ||||||
| hint | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||||
| insinuate | verbv | |||||
verb • introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner • give to understand | ||||||
| suggest | verbv | |||||
verb • make a proposal, declare a plan for something • drop a hint; intimate by a hint • imply as a possibility • call to mind | ||||||
| indicate | verbv | |||||
verb • be a signal for or a symptom of • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively • to state or express briefly • give evidence of • suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine | ||||||
| signify | verbv | |||||
verb • denote or connote • convey or express a meaning • make known with a word or signal | ||||||
| entail | verbv | |||||
noun • land received by fee tail • the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple verb • have as a logical consequence • impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result • limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs | ||||||
| connote | verbv | |||||
verb • express or state indirectly • involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic | ||||||
| incriminate | verbv | |||||
verb • suggest that someone is guilty • bring an accusation against; level a charge against | ||||||
| inculpate | verbv | |||||
verb • suggest that someone is guilty | ||||||
| involve | verbv | |||||
verb • connect closely and often incriminatingly • engage as a participant • have as a necessary feature • require as useful, just, or proper • contain as a part • occupy or engage the interest of • make complex or intricate or complicated | ||||||
| mean | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n adjective satellite • approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value • characterized by malice • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality • marked by poverty befitting a beggar • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity • (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt • of no value or worth • very good; of the highest quality verb • mean or intend to express or convey • have as a logical consequence • denote or connote • have in mind as a purpose • have a specified degree of importance • intend to refer to • destine or designate for a certain purpose | ||||||
