1. To infold or involve; to wrap up. [Obs.] "His head in curls implied." Chapman.
2. To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting. Where a mulicious act is proved, a mulicious intention is implied. Bp. Sherlock. When a man employs a laborer to work for him, . . . the act of hiring implies an obligation and a promise that he shall pay him a reasonable reward for his services. Blackstone.
3. To refer, ascribe, or attribute. [Obs.] Whence might this distaste arise If [from] neither your perverse and peevish will. To which I most imply it. J. Webster.
Syn. — To involve; include; comprise; import; mean; denote; signify; betoken. See Involve.
IMPOISON
Im*poi"son, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Empoison.]
Defn: To poison; to imbitter; to impair.
IMPOISONER
Im*poi"son*er, n.
Defn: A poisoner. [Obs.] Beau. & Fi.
IMPOISONMENT
Im*poi"son*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. Empoisonment.]
Defn: The act of poisoning or impoisoning. [Obs.] Pope.