implicate

Meanings

• verb

  To suggest or imply that something is true, especially without making it directly stated.

  - "The evidence implicates the suspect in the crime."
  - "The statement implies that the company is in financial trouble."

• verb

  To involve or make someone a party to an action or situation, often unwillingly.

  - "The actions of the manager implicated several employees in the scandal."
  - "The politician's past actions have implicated him in various scandals."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with implicate
complicate , implacable , replicate

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Variants

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implicate , implicated , implicates , implicating

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin implicare, from in- 'in' + plicare 'to fold, pleat'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'implicate' comes from the Latin word 'plicare', meaning 'to fold'.

2. In mathematics, an implicative statement is a statement that asserts that a certain condition implies another condition.

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Related Concepts

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1. implication: The act of suggesting or implying that something is true, often without making it directly stated.

2. implicative: Relating to or involving implication or implications.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'implicate' is often used to describe the complex web of relationships and interconnections between characters and events. It can also refer to the act of drawing attention to a hidden or subtle meaning in a work of art or literature.

How to Memorize "implicate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a web or net being cast, drawing in or implicating something or someone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'implicate' with the idea of suggesting or implying something without directly stating it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym I-M-P-L-I-C-A-T-E: 'I'm suggesting a possible connection that's not explicitly stated'.

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