As verbs the difference between context and imply
is that
context is (obsolete) to knit or bind together; to unite closely while
imply is (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence.
As a noun context
is the surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
As an adjective context
is (obsolete) knit or woven together; close; firm.