Question

imply means to: cause great joy or merriment make a solid substance into a fluid have as a necessary feature decrease the size or extent of

Explanation:

The word "imply" means to suggest or indicate something indirectly. Among the given options, "have as a necessary feature" is closest in the sense of suggesting a connection or a feature that is inherent or follows from something. The other options describe different actions like causing joy, changing a substance's state, or reducing size, which are not related to the meaning of "imply".

Answer:

C. have as a necessary feature