ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsIimply
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imply
Meaning: to suggest something without saying it directly
imply in a sentence
How imply is used in real sentences:
The character's silence may imply that she disagrees.
The author's details imply that the village has changed over time.
“At first, bent backs and covered mouths imply fear under the queen's orders.”
— from the passage Seven Beats Together
Synonyms for imply
Other words for imply — suggest, hint and indicate — carry the same meaning.
- suggest
- hint
- indicate
Antonyms of imply
Words that mean the opposite of imply:
- state
- declare
Where it comes from
From Old French emplier, from Latin implicare 'to enfold, involve' (in- + plicare 'to fold').
Memory hook
Imply means the idea is in the message, but not said plainly.