implicate
Intertwined, enfolded, twisted togetherIntertwined, enfolded, twisted together; wrapped up (with), entangled, involved (in).
» Tom hasn't been implicated or charged.
Meaning
3 senses(also, figuratively, rare)Intertwined, enfolded, twisted together; wrapped up (with), entangled, involved (in).
Intertwined, enfolded, twisted together; wrapped up (with), entangled, involved (in).
(also, especially, figuratively, rare)Used in implicate order
(obsolete)Involved, intricate.
Examples
17 sentencesTom hasn't been implicated or charged.
Tom doesn't want to implicate himself.
Tom didn't want to implicate himself.
Sami was implicated in the accident.
Yanni was implicated in Skura's death.
Янні був причетним до смерті Скури.
Origin
First attested in the first part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from MiFirst attested in the first part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English implicat(e) (“wrapped, entwined; incolved, connected (with)”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix), -ate (noun-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
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Forms
more implicate, most implicate| Comparative | more implicate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most implicate Lesson |
regular
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form