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insinuate
hint, suggest, imply, introduce artfully: Did you mean to insinuate that I am wrong?Not to be confused with:
incinerate – burn up, reduce to ashes: incinerate the evidence
insinuate
to hint at: She insinuated that they were having an affair.; to instill subtly or slyly, as into the mind: to insinuate doubts; inject, inculcateNot to be confused with:
intimate – to indicate or make known indirectly: She intimated that they were married.
in·sin·u·ate
(ĭn-sĭn′yo͞o-āt′)v.tr.1. To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way. See Synonyms at suggest.
2. a. To maneuver or insert (oneself) into a place: 'One of the boys insinuated himself next to me and squeezed my hand'(Caroline Preston).
b. To cause (oneself) to be involved or accepted by subtle and artful means: insinuated himself into court intrigues; insinuated herself into my good graces.
v.intr.
[Latin īnsinuāre, īnsinuāt- : in-, in; see in-2 + sinuāre, to curve (from sinus, curve).]
in·sin′u·a′tor n.
insinuate
(ɪnˈsɪnjʊˌeɪt) vb1. (may take a clause as object) to suggest by indirect allusion, hints, innuendo, etc
3. (tr) to cause (someone, esp oneself) to be accepted by gradual approaches or manoeuvres
[C16: from Latin insinuāre to wind one's way into, from in-2 + sinus curve]
inˈsinuˌatorn
in•sin•u•ate
(ɪnˈsɪn yuˌeɪt)v. -at•ed, -at•ing.v.t.
1. to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying.
2. to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubt.
3. to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor.
v.i. [1520–30; < Latin insinuāre to work in, instill. See in-2, sinus, -ate1]
in•sin′u•a`tive (-ˈsɪn yuˌeɪ tɪv, -yu ə-) in•sin′u•a•to`ry (-ˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
in•sin′u•a`tor,n.
insinuate
Past participle: insinuated
Gerund: insinuating
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| I insinuated |
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| I am insinuating |
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| I have insinuated |
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| I was insinuating |
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| I will insinuate |
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| I will have insinuated |
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| I will be insinuating |
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| he/she/it will be insinuating |
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| I have been insinuating |
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| I will have been insinuating |
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| I had been insinuating |
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| I would insinuate |
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| I would have insinuated |
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| Verb | 1. | insinuate - introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; 'He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table' bring in, introduce - bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; 'He brought in a new judge'; 'The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor' |
| 2. | insinuate - give to understand; 'I insinuated that I did not like his wife' hint, suggest - drop a hint; intimate by a hint |
insinuate
verbimply, suggest, hint, indicate, intimate, alludeThe article insinuated that the President was lying.
insinuate
verb1. To introduce gradually and slyly:
2. To convey an idea by indirect, subtle means:Idiom: drop a hint.
andeutenanspieleneinblaseneinschmeichelninsinuieren
insinuate
[ɪnˈsɪnjʊeɪt]VT1. [+ object] → introducir (into en) to insinuate o.s. into sth → introducirse en algo
to insinuate o.s. into sb's favour → ganarse el favor de algn
to insinuate o.s. into sb's favour → ganarse el favor de algn
2. (= hint) → insinuar
to insinuate that → insinuar que, dar a entender que
what are you insinuating? → ¿qué insinúas?
to insinuate that → insinuar que, dar a entender que
what are you insinuating? → ¿qué insinúas?
insinuate
[ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt]vt (= imply) → insinuer
What are you insinuating? → Qu'est-ce que tu insinues?
to insinuate (that) → insinuer que
What are you insinuating? → Qu'est-ce que tu insinues?
to insinuate (that) → insinuer que
to insinuate o.s. into sth → s'insinuer dans qch
He gradually insinuated himself into her life → Il s'insinua graduellement dans sa vie.
He gradually insinuated himself into her life → Il s'insinua graduellement dans sa vie.
insinuate
vt(= hint, suggest) → andeuten (sth to sb etw jdm gegenüber); what are you insinuating? → was wollen Sie damit sagen?; are you insinuating that I am lying? → willst du damit sagen, dass ich lüge?
to insinuate oneself into somebody’s favour (Brit) or favor (US) /the smart set → sich bei jdm/bei der Schickeriaeinschmeicheln
insinuate
[ɪnˈsɪnjʊˌeɪt]vt → insinuareto insinuate o.s. into sb's favour → insinuarsi nelle grazie di qn
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