Impliceren
Example: Zijn woorden impliceren dat hij niet tevreden is.
Definition
"Impliceren" means to strongly suggest or indicate something without explicitly stating it. For example, in the phrase 'Zijn woorden impliceren dat hij niet tevreden is,' the words imply that he is not satisfied, conveying an indirect meaning.
Etymology
The word "impliceren" comes from the Latin 'implicare,' meaning 'to entangle or involve.' It entered Dutch through French or Latin influences, carrying the idea of something being involved or implied within something else. Did you know? The root also gave rise to English words like 'implicate' and 'implicit.'
Learn to use this word actively
"Impliceren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Dutch as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
