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<i>Chapman.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; <as>as, war <ex>implies</ex> fighting</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Where a mulicious act is proved, a mulicious intention is <b>implied</b>. <i>Bp. Sherlock.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>When a man employs a laborer to work for him, . . . the act of hiring <b>implies</b> an obligation and a promise that he shall pay him a reasonable reward for his services. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To refer, ascribe, or attribute.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Whence might this distaste arise?

<blockquote>If neither your perverse and peevish will. To which I most <b>imply</b> it. <i>J. Webster.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To involve; include; comprise; import; mean; denote; signify; betoken. See <er>Involve</er>.</syn>

<h1>Impoison</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im*poi"son</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Empoison</er>.]</ety> <def>To poison; to imbitter; to impair.</def>

<h1>Impoisoner</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im*poi"son*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A poisoner.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Beau. & Fi.</i>

<h1>Impoisonment</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im*poi"son*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Empoisonment</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of poisoning or impoisoning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Impolarily, Impolarly</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw><hw>Im*po"lar*i*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Im*po"lar*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Not according to or in, the direction of the poles.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Impolicy</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im*pol"i*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being impolitic; inexpedience; unsuitableness to the end proposed; bads policy; <as>as, the <ex>impolicy</ex> of fraud</as>.</def>

<i>Bp. Horsley.</i>

<h1>Impolite</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im`po*lite"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>impolitus</ets> unpolishied, pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>politus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>polire</ets> to polish, refine. See <er>Polite</er>.]</ety> <def>Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Im`po*lite"ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Im`po*lite"ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Impolitic</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im*pol"i*tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>politic</ets>; cf. F. <ets>impolitique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; <as>as, an <ex>impolitic</ex> ruler, law, or measure</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The most unjust and <b>impolitic</b> of all things, unequal taxation. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Indiscreet; inexpedient; undiplomatic.</syn>