imp-lied

adjective

involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.

Origin:
1520–30; imply + -ed²

Related forms

im·pli·ed·ly

[im-plahy-id-lee] , adverb

un·im·plied, adjective

well-im·plied, adjective

Can be confused: explicit, implicit, implied.

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verb (used with object), im·plied, im·ply·ing.

to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.

(of words) to signify or mean.

to involve as a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker.

Obsolete. to enfold.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English implien, emplien < Middle French emplier < Latin implicāre; see implicate

Related forms

re·im·ply, verb (used with object), re·im·plied, re·im·ply·ing.

su·per·im·ply, verb (used with object), su·per·im·plied, su·per·im·ply·ing.

Can be confused: imply, infer (see usage note at infer).

Synonyms
3. assume, include.

Usage note
See infer.

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