Which verb means to express indirectly?

Which verb means to express indirectly?

• A. Imply
• B. Engage
• C. Solicit
• D. Vend

Answer: (A)

Expressing something indirectly means hinting at it rather than stating it outright. The verb that fits is imply. When you imply something, you convey a message by suggestion rather than direct statement. For example, saying “It's getting late” implies that you’d like to leave, even though you aren’t saying “Let’s go now.” The other words don’t capture this sense: engage means to participate or involve oneself; solicit means to request or seek something; vend means to sell. Remember the common pair: imply is what the speaker does, while infer is what the listener does.

Expressing something indirectly means hinting at it rather than stating it outright. The verb that fits is imply. When you imply something, you convey a message by suggestion rather than direct statement. For example, saying “It's getting late” implies that you’d like to leave, even though you aren’t saying “Let’s go now.” The other words don’t capture this sense: engage means to participate or involve oneself; solicit means to request or seek something; vend means to sell. Remember the common pair: imply is what the speaker does, while infer is what the listener does.