imply vs suppose
suppose vs implyimply and suppose both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| imply | No | No | Yes | No |
| suppose | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
suppose is a hyponym of
imply; that is, suppose is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
imply:
- imply: suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
- suppose: require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
| imply (verb) | suppose (verb) |
|---|---|
| express or state indirectly | expect, believe, or suppose |
| suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic | to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| have as a logical consequence | require as a necessary antecedent or precondition |
| have as a necessary feature | take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand |
| suggest that someone is guilty | express a supposition |
Words related to "imply"
Words related to "suppose"
- anticipate
- assume
- conjecture
- construct
- develop
- expect
- explicate
- formulate
- guess
- hypothecate
- hypothesise
- hypothesize
- imagine
- imply
- logic
- opine
- posit
- postulate
- premise
- premiss
- presume
- presuppose
- reckon
- reconstruct
- retrace
- say
- speculate
- supposal
- supposition
- suspect
- take for granted
- theorise
- theorize
- think
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