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implicate

imp·li·cate

UK/ˈɪmplɪkət/ US/ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt/ uncommon archaic obsolete rare

verb

1.

bring into intimate and incriminating connection

  • “He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government”
2.

impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result

  • “What does this move entail?”
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Origin

First attested in the 15th century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English implicaten (poorly attested), from implicat(e) (“wrapped, entwined; involved, connected (with)”, possibly also used as the past participle of implicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin implicātus, perfect passive participle of implicō (“to entangle, involve”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from plicō (“to fold”). Doublet of imply and employ.

Phrases

  • implicate order

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