Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IM'PLI-CA-TIVE-LY, adv.

By implication. Buck.

IM-PLIC'IT, a. [L. iniplieitta, from Implico, supra.]

1. Infolded; entangled; complicated. In his woolty fleece I cling implicit. [Littte used.] Pope.
2. Implied; tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; as, an implicit contract or agreement.
3. Resting on another; trusting to the word or authority of another, without doubting or reserve, or without examining into the truth of the thing itself. Thus we give implied credit or confidence to the declarations of a person of known veracity. We receive with implicit faith whatever God has, clearly revealed.

IM-PLIC'IT-LY, adv.

By inference deducible, but not expressed in words; virtually; in reality, but not in nine. He that denies the providence of God, implicitly denies his existence. Bentley. E By connection with something else; dependently; with unreserved confidence; without doubting, or without examining evidence. We are disposed to believe implicitly: when a man of veracity testifies. Learn not to dispute the methods of his providence, but bumbly and implicitly to acquiesce in and adore them. Alterbury.

IM-PLIC'IT-NESS, n.

The state of being implicit; the state of masting without reserve.

IM-PLI'ED, pp. [See Imply.]

Involved; contained virtually, though not expressed; as, an implied promise.

IM-PLI'ED-LY, adv.

By implication.

IM-PLO-RA'TION, n.

Earnest supplication. Bp. Hall.

IM-PLORE, n.

Earnest supplication. [Not used.] Spenser.

IM-PLORE, v.t.

To entreat; to beg.

IM-PLORE', v.t. [Fr. implorer; Sp. implorar; It. implorare; E. imploro; in and ploro, to cry out.]

1. To call upon or for, in supplication; to beseech; to pray earnestly; to petition with urgency; to entreat; as, to implore the forgiveness of sins; to implore mercy. Imploring all the gods that reign above. Pope.
2. To ask earnestly; to beg.

IM-PLOR-ED, pp.

Earnestly supplicated; besought.

IM-PLOR-ER, n.

One who prays earnestly.

IM-PLOR-ING, ppr.

Beseeching; entreating; praying earnestly.

IM-PLUM-ED, or IM-PLUMOUS, a.

Having no plumes or feathers.

IM-PLUNGE, v.t. irnplunj.

To plunge; to immerse. Fuller.

IM-PLY', v.i. [Fr. impliquer; Sp. implicar; It. implicare; L. implico; in and plico, to fold. See Implicate.]

1. Literally, to infold or involve; to weelup. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. To involve or contain in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not expressed in words. Where a malicious act is proved, a malicious intention is implied. Sherlock. When a man employs a laborer to work for him, or an agent to transact business for him, the act of hiring implies an obligation, and a promise that he shall pay him a reasonable reward for his services. Contracts are expressed or implied; express contracts are those in which an agreement or promise as expressed by words or in writing; implied contracts ore such w as arise from the presumption of law, or the justice.and soon of the transaction. Blackslone.

IM-PLYING,

Involving; containing in substance, or by fair inference, or by construction of law.

IM-POCKET, a. t.

To pocket. [Not used.]

IM-POISON, v.t.

1. a as a. [Fr. empoisonner. See Poison.]
2. To poison; to impregnate with poison; to ctirrrupt with poison.
3. To imbitter; to impair; as, grief impoisoned the pleasure of life.
4. To kill with poison. [Rare.] Shak

IM-POIS'ON-ED, pp.

Poisoned; corrupted; imbittered.

IM-POISON-ING, ppr.

Poisoning; corrupting; imbittering

IM-POIS'ON-MENT, n.

The act of poisoning. Pope

IMPO-LAR-LY, adv.

Not according to the direction of the poles. [Not used.] Brown

IM-POLICY, n. [in and policy.]

Inexpedience; unsuitableness to the end proposed bad policy; defect of wisdom; a word applied to private as, cell as public train. Washington

IM-PO-LITE, a. [an and polite.]

Not of polished manner; unpolite; uncivil; rude in manners.