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1. (v.t.) suggest
to mention, introduce, or propose (an idea, plan, person, etc.) for consideration, possible action, or some purpose or use.
2. suggest
(of things) to prompt the consideration, making, doing, etc., of:
The open door suggests a hasty exit.
3. suggest
to indicate indirectly or without plain expression; imply:
Your question suggests that you doubt my sincerity.
4. suggest
to call (something) up in the mind through association or natural connection of ideas:
The music suggests a still night.
Etymology: (1520–30; < L suggestus, ptp. of suggerere to build up, supply, hint, suggest =sug-sug - +gerere to carry, do, display)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) propose, suggest, advise
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
"the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
2. (verb) hint, suggest
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
3. (verb) suggest, intimate
imply as a possibility
"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
4. (verb) indicate, suggest
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
"Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
5. (verb) suggest, evoke, paint a picture
call to mind
"this remark evoked sadness"
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1. (verb) suggest
to say sth to influence sb's actions or decision
I suggest that you all bring warm coats for the trip.; He suggested trying to call again later.
2. suggest
to recommend as being appropriate
Could you suggest a good place to buy children's clothing.
3. suggest
to indicate that sth exists or is true
Marks around the lock suggested someone had tried to break in.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) suggest
to introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause to be thought of, usually by the agency of other objects
2. (verb) suggest
to propose with difference or modesty; to hint; to intimate; as, to suggest a difficulty
3. (verb) suggest
to seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt
4. (verb) suggest
to inform secretly
5. (verb) suggest
to make suggestions; to tempt
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Sense: to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose
He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.
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 Afrikaans: voorstel |
 Arabic: يَقْتَرِح |
 Bulgarian: предлагам |
 Brazilian: sugerir |
 Czech: navrhnout |
 German: vorschlagen |
 Danish: foreslå |
 Greek: προτείνω |
 Spanish: sugerir; proponer |
 Estonian: soovitama |
 Farsi: اظهار عقيده كردن |
 Finnish: ehdottaa |
 French: suggérer |
 Hebrew: לְהַצִיע |
 Hindi: प्रस्ताव रखना |
 Croatian: predlagati |
 Hungarian: javasol |
 Indonesian: menyarankan |
 Icelandic: stinga uppá, leggja til |
 Italian: suggerire |
 Japanese: 提案する |
 Korean: 제안하다 |
 Lithuanian: (pa)siūlyti |
 Latvian: ieteikt; ierosināt |
 Malay: mencadangkan |
 Dutch: suggereren |
 Norwegian: foreslå |
 Polish: proponować |
 Persian: اظهار عقيده كردن |
 Pashto: د عقیدی څرګندول |
 Portuguese: sugerir |
 Romanian: a propune, a sugera |
 Russian: предлагать |
 Slovak: navrhnúť |
 Slovenian: predlagati |
 Serbian: predložiti |
 Swedish: föreslå |
 Thai: แนะนำ |
 Turkish: önermek, tavsiye etmek |
 Taiwanese: 建議 |
 Ukrainian: пропонувати, радити |
 Urdu: تجویز کرنا |
 Vietnamese: đề nghị, đề xuất |
 Chinese: 建议 |
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