verb

1. (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence

   “The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal”

2. (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. (of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement

Synonyms: entail, allude, hint, insinuate, suggest