imply

Etymology

From Middle English implien, emplien, borrowed from Old French emplier, from Latin implicare (“to infold, involve”), from in (“in”) + plicare (“to fold”). Doublet of employ and implicate.

verb

1. (transitive, of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence
   Correlation does not imply causation
   The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal.
2. (transitive, of a person) to suggest by logical inference
   When I state that your dog is brown, I am not implying that all dogs are brown.
3. (transitive, of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
   What do you mean "we need to be more careful with hygiene"? Are you implying that I don't wash my hands?
4. (archaic) to enfold, entangle.