imply-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: entail; require by logical necessity

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1 IMPLY NP2 NP1 IMPLY SCOMP

Examples:
Decision implies the end of deliberation and the beginning of action.
Life implies growth and death.
The very name "selection" implies that you're choosing between two or more variants.

Mappings:
PropBank: imply.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 5

Sense Number 2: connote; suggest indirectly

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1 IMPLY NP2 NP1 IMPLY SCOMP

Examples:
Such impressive exam results imply good teaching and study methods.
Are you implying that I'm fat?
The report implies that more charter schools would increase the chances for broader, systemic reform.
I didn't mean to imply that you were emotionally unstable.

Mappings:
PropBank: imply.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4