imply
/ɪmˈplaɪ/verb
उच्चारण इम्प्लाइ
संकेत करना, अर्थ निकलना
Core word
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[T]
to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly; to make it seem likely that something is true or exists
संकेत करना, अर्थ निकलना
- What are you implying?
- His silence seemed to imply that he agreed.
- Are you implying that I made a mistake?
+ 3 more examples
- The data implies that sales will rise during the festival season.
- Silence does not always imply consent.
- His tone implied that he was not happy with the result.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
imply + that-clause
Use a that-clause to show what the speaker is suggesting without saying it openly.
वक्ता खुलकर कहे बिना क्या संकेत दे रहा है यह बताने के लिए that-clause आता है।
- Are you implying that I made a mistake?
- His silence implied that he disagreed.
imply + noun or -ing
Imply can take a noun (this implies a risk) or a gerund (this implies spending more). It cannot take a to-infinitive.
Imply के बाद noun (this implies a risk) या gerund आ सकता है। to-infinitive नहीं आता।
- Success implies hard work.
- Joining the course implies paying the full fee.
imply vs infer
The speaker or writer implies; the listener or reader infers. They are not interchangeable, and this is a favourite exam trap.
वक्ता या लेखक 'imply' करता है; श्रोता या पाठक 'infer' करता है। ये बदले नहीं जा सकते और यह परीक्षा का पसंदीदा जाल है।
- The notice implies the shop is closed, and I inferred that we should go elsewhere.
be implied (passive)
Used when something is understood without being said: 'The threat was implied.' It is also common in the phrase 'as implied by'.
जब कोई बात बिना कहे समझ ली जाए: 'The threat was implied.' 'As implied by' भी आम है।
- A warning was implied in his polite request.
+Collocations 4
adverb + imply
stronglyclearlysubtlymerelynecessarilydirectly
- The advertisement subtly implies that the product is for the rich.
imply + noun
criticismapprovala threatan obligationagreement
- Her smile implied approval.
not + imply
not mean todo not wish tocannotwould neverdid not intend to
- I did not mean to imply that you were late.
be implied by
the contexthis tonethe datathe contractthe question
- The answer is implied by the context of the passage.
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- Radhika's reply implied that she had already seen the paper.
राधिका के उत्तर से संकेत मिला कि उसने पेपर पहले ही देख लिया था।
- Rising prices imply a fall in the value of money.
बढ़ती कीमतें मुद्रा के मूल्य में गिरावट का संकेत देती हैं।
- I did not mean to imply that your work was poor.
मेरा आशय यह जताना नहीं था कि आपका काम खराब है।
- A rule against shouting implies respect for others.
चिल्लाने के विरुद्ध नियम का अर्थ दूसरों के प्रति सम्मान है।
- In a comprehension test you often have to find what the writer implies, not just states.
Comprehension test में अक्सर यह खोजना पड़ता है कि लेखक क्या संकेत देता है, केवल क्या कहता है नहीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The writer infers that the system is unfair.
✓ The writer implies that the system is unfair.
The writer implies; the reader infers.
लेखक 'implies' करता है; पाठक 'infers' करता है।
✗ His words implied to me that he was angry.
✓ His words implied that he was angry.
Imply takes no 'to + person'; use 'suggested to me' if you want the person.
'Imply' के साथ 'to + व्यक्ति' नहीं आता; व्यक्ति के लिए 'suggested to me' लिखें।
✗ Passing the exam implies to study hard.
✓ Passing the exam implies studying hard.
Imply takes a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Imply' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs are about meaning that is not stated openly.
ये क्रियाएँ उस अर्थ से जुड़ी हैं जो खुलकर नहीं कहा गया।
To reach a conclusion from evidence or hints.
प्रमाण या संकेतों से निष्कर्ष निकालना।
- We infer from the clouds that it will rain.
To put forward an idea, openly or indirectly.
कोई विचार खुले या परोक्ष रूप से रखना।
- I suggest we leave early.
To give a small clue, usually deliberately.
प्रायः जानबूझकर छोटा संकेत देना।
- She hinted that a surprise was coming.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: imply (the speaker suggests) and infer (the listener concludes): 'She implied I was late; I inferred she was angry.'
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: imply (वक्ता संकेत करता है) और infer (श्रोता निष्कर्ष निकालता है): 'She implied I was late; I inferred she was angry.'