v.
Pronunciation: ' im-pl ə - ˌ k ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, to convey by implication, from Medieval Latin implicatus, past participle of implicare, from Latin, to entwine, involve ― more at EMPLOY
Date: 15th century
1 : to involve as a consequence, corollary, or natural inference : IMPLY
2 archaic : to fold or twist together : ENTWINE
3 a : to bring into intimate or incriminating connection <evidence that implicate s him in the bombing> b : to involve in the nature or operation of something