(implies, ~ing, implied)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ that something is the case, you say something which indicates that it is the case in an indirect way.
‘Are you ~ing that I have something to do with those attacks?’ she asked coldly...
She felt undermined by the implied criticism.
= suggest
VERB: V that, V-ed, also V n
2.
If an event or situation implies that something is the case, it makes you think it likely that it is the case.
Exports in June rose 1.5%, ~ing that the economy was stronger than many investors had realized...
A ‘frontier-free’ Europe implies a greatly increased market for all economic operators.
= suggest
VERB: V that, V n