Intend and Imply

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Intend verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.

Usage example: lawyers for both sides argued for days about what was intended by a particular phrase in the law

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Imply is a synonym for intend in mean topic. In some cases you can use "Imply" instead a verb "Intend".

Imply verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

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Intend is a synonym for imply in mean topic. You can use "Intend" instead a verb "Imply", if it concerns topics such as indicate.

Nearby Words: implication, implied, implying

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