Word

imply, v.
(implied, implies, implying)
freq. cnt. 32

express or state indirectly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 2

connote imply

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

implicative implication

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

connotation

semantic pointers

hypernym

express, show, evince

suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

imply

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

implicative implication

semantic pointers

hyponym

presuppose, suppose suggest, intimate connote, predicate

hypernym

express, show, evince

have as a logical consequence
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 97 freq. cnt.: 89 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

entail imply mean

sample sentences

"The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

entailment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

implicative implication

semantic pointers

hypernym

necessitate

have as a necessary feature
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 17

imply involve

sample sentences

"This decision involves many changes"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

involvement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

implication

semantic pointers

hypernym

have, feature

hyponym

carry

suggest that someone is guilty
<verb.stative>

imply incriminate inculpate

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

incriminatory crime crime incrimination

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

implication implication

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inculpative inculpatory inculpation

semantic pointers

hypernym

suggest, paint a picture, evoke