IMPLY
What does "IMPLY" mean?
To suggest or indicate something without stating it directly.
Meanings
- To strongly suggest the truth or existence of something not expressly stated. Her silence seemed to imply that she disagreed.
- In logic, to have as a necessary consequence; to entail. In formal logic, a false premise can imply any conclusion. technical
Did you know?
- 'Imply' and 'employ' are doublets - both grew from Latin 'implicare' (to fold in), one arriving through Latin and the other through French.
Word origin
From Latin 'implicare' (to entangle, involve, fold in), from 'in-' plus 'plicare' (to fold) - the same root as 'plait', 'ply', and 'complex'; a speaker folds meaning in.
Remember it
The speaker IMPLIES (folds meaning in); the listener INFERS (carries it out). The 'm' of iMply marks the Mouth that hints.
A little poem
I fold the meaning small and slip it past your ear;
you unfold what I would not make clear.
couplet
Wordplay
- I never imply anything. I just leave conclusions lying around and let you trip over them.
What it teaches
To imply is to share the work of meaning; the listener always finishes the sentence.
Quick facts
What does IMPLY mean?
To suggest or indicate something without stating it directly.
Is IMPLY a valid word?
Yes — IMPLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is IMPLY?
IMPLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does IMPLY come from?
From Latin 'implicare' (to entangle, involve, fold in), from 'in-' plus 'plicare' (to fold) - the same root as 'plait', 'ply', and 'complex'; a speaker folds meaning in.
What can IMPLY teach us?
To imply is to share the work of meaning; the listener always finishes the sentence.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.