/ɛ̃.pli.ke/
Translation
to involve, to imply
Word origin
From Latin implicare ('to fold in, to entangle'), from in- ('in') and plicare ('to fold'). English implicate and imply come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- implicare
- English cognates
- implicate, imply, complicate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | implique | impliquais | impliquai | impliquerai | impliquerais |
| tu | impliques | impliquais | impliquas | impliqueras | impliquerais |
| il/elle | implique | impliquait | impliqua | impliquera | impliquerait |
| nous | impliquons | impliquions | impliquâmes | impliquerons | impliquerions |
| vous | impliquez | impliquiez | impliquâtes | impliquerez | impliqueriez |
| ils/elles | impliquent | impliquaient | impliquèrent | impliqueront | impliqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | implique | impliquasse |
| tu | impliques | impliquasses |
| il/elle | implique | impliquât |
| nous | impliquions | impliquassions |
| vous | impliquiez | impliquassiez |
| ils/elles | impliquent | impliquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | implique |
| nous | impliquons |
| vous | impliquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- impliquant
- Past participle
- impliqué · impliquée · impliqués · impliquées
Examples
déplacements.
This job involves a lot of travelling.
cette .
I do not want to involve my family in this business.
-- refus ?
Does his silence imply a refusal?
.
The pupils got very involved in the project.
.
Accepting this contract means that we have to move house.
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