The difference between Imply and Suggest
When used as verbs, imply means to have as a necessary consequence, whereas suggest means to imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Imply and Suggest
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Imply as a verb (transitive, of a proposition):
to have as a necessary consequence
Examples:
"The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"
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Imply as a verb (transitive, of a person):
to suggest by logical inference
Examples:
"When I state that your dog is brown, I am not implying that all dogs are brown"
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Imply as a verb (transitive, of a person or proposition):
to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
Examples:
"What do you mean "we need to be more careful with hygiene"? Are you implying that I don't [[wash]] my hands?"
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Imply as a verb (archaic):
to enfold, entangle.
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Suggest as a verb (transitive):
To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
Examples:
"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"
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Suggest as a verb:
To make one suppose; cause one to suppose (something).
Examples:
"The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg."
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Suggest as a verb (transitive):
To mention something as an idea, typically in order to recommend it
Examples:
"I’d like to suggest that we go out to lunch. I’d like to suggest going out to lunch."
"The guidebook suggests that we visit the local cathedral, which is apparently beautiful."
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Suggest as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt.