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Imply v. t. (past & past part. implied; pres. part. implying)

To infold or involve; to wrap up. (Obs.) "His head in curls implied."

To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting. "Where a malicious act is proved, a malicious intention is implied." "When a man employs a laborer to work for him,... the act of hiring implies an obligation and a promise that he shall pay him a reasonable reward for his services."

To refer, ascribe, or attribute. (Obs.) "Whence might this distaste arise?" "If (from) neither your perverse and peevish will. To which I most imply it."

Synonyms: To involve; include; comprise; import; mean; denote; signify; betoken. See Involve.

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