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   suggest

   /səˈdʒɛst/

   verb

   • 1. put forward for consideration: "I suggest that we wait a day or two" Similar proposeput forwardsubmitrecommendadvocateadvisepropoundurgeencouragecounselmovetable
   • 2. cause one to think that (something) exists or is the case: "finds of lead coffins suggested a cemetery north of the river" Similar indicatelead to the beliefgive the impressiongive the ideaarguepoint todemonstrateshowevincehintinsinuateimplyintimatedrive atindicateinformal:get at
   • ▪ state or express indirectly: "are you suggesting that I should ignore her?"
   • ▪ evoke: "the theatrical interpretation of weather and water almost suggests El Greco" Similar conveyexpressimpartimplyintimateconnotesmack ofput one in mind ofbring to mindremind one ofevokeevinceconjure upsummon upcall uprefer toallude tosignify
   • ▪ (of an idea) come into one's mind: "a simpler explanation suggested itself to me"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin suggest- ‘suggested, prompted’, from the verb suggerere, from sub- ‘from below’ + gerere ‘bring’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. suggester noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUGGEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of suggest as a verb in English, with different uses and grammar patterns. See how to suggest an idea, a plan, or a feeling, and how to use suggest with clauses, questions, and noun phrases.

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   The meaning of SUGGEST is to mention or imply as a possibility. How to use suggest in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Suggest.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUGGEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of suggest as a verb in English, with different uses and grammar patterns. See how to suggest an idea, a plan, or a feeling, and how to use suggest with clauses, questions, and noun phrases.

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   To suggest is to propose or hint. If you suggest going out for ice cream, nobody's going to object. If you suggest that your sister should get the frozen yogurt instead, she might think you are suggesting something about her weight.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuggest verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to put an idea into somebody’s mind; to make somebody think that something is true synonym indicate.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUGGEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, grammar and examples of the verb suggest, which means to tell someone your ideas, to make something true, or to state something indirectly. Compare suggest with synonyms and related words.