What does suggest mean?
Definitions for suggest
səgˈdʒɛst, sə-sug·gest
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word suggest.
Princeton's WordNet
propose, suggest, advise(verb)
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
"the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
hint, suggest(verb)
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
suggest, intimate(verb)
imply as a possibility
"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
indicate, suggest(verb)
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
"Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
suggest, evoke, paint a picture(verb)
call to mind
"this remark evoked sadness"
Wiktionary
suggest(Verb)
To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?
suggest(Verb)
To make one suppose; cause one to suppose (something).
The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.
suggest(Verb)
To ask for without demanding.
I'd like to suggest that we go out to lunch.
suggest(Verb)
To recommend.
The guidebook suggests that we visit the local cathedral, which is apparently beautiful.
Webster Dictionary
Suggest(verb)
to introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause to be thought of, usually by the agency of other objects
Suggest(verb)
to propose with difference or modesty; to hint; to intimate; as, to suggest a difficulty
Suggest(verb)
to seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt
Suggest(verb)
to inform secretly
Suggest(verb)
to make suggestions; to tempt
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Suggest
suj-jest′, v.t. to introduce indirectly to the thoughts: to hint.—v.i. to make suggestions.—ns. Sugges′ter; Suggestibil′ity, capability of being suggested.—adj. Sugges′tible.—n. Sugges′tion, act of suggesting: hint: proposal: incitement, temptation: (law) information without oath, not being pleadable: the act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures, also the idea so suggested; Sugges′tionism, the theory that hypnotic effects are entirely due to the action of suggestion upon weak persons; Sugges′tionist, one who holds this view.—adj. Sugges′tive, containing a hint: fitted to suggest: pertaining to hypnotic suggestion.—adv. Sugges′tively.—ns. Sugges′tiveness, state of being suggestive; Sugges′tor; Sugges′tress; Sugges′tum, a raised platform. [L. sub, under, gerĕre, gestum, to carry.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'suggest' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1184
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'suggest' in Written Corpus Frequency: #992
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'suggest' in Verbs Frequency: #72
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of suggest in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of suggest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of suggest in a Sentence
Having a series of injuries so close to each other in time and space makes this unusual, two in one day very close to each other suggests that there's a focused problem. It might suggest a single shark has been involved.
These readings suggest no significant change in the continuing low level of layoff activity.
General Napoleon says that ‘Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.’ Well, I suggest doing the opposite: Interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. Don’t be opportunist; don’t benefit from the weakness of your enemy! Be just even to your enemy! Try to find a way to defeat him without harming him; prove to be as intelligent as to find such a way! Only then, your victory will be meaningful and honourable!
They can call it whatever they want. Romney didn't win did he? i called him into my office and told him he should take a look at it. He was stunned because I was first to suggest it to him.
During the early days of the pandemic African-Americans were the first to lose their small businesses. They were the first to lose their jobs, and we’ve seen early data that suggest Black workers will be the last rehired when the economy opens back up.
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Translations for suggest
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- اقترح, يقترحArabic
- navrhnoutCzech
- forslåDanish
- vorschlagenGerman
- συνιστώ, υπαινίσσομαι, προτείνωGreek
- sugestiEsperanto
- sugerir, insinuarSpanish
- soovitamaEstonian
- viitata, suositella, esittää, [[antaa]] [[ymmärtää]], vihjailla, ehdottaaFinnish
- suggérer, proposerFrench
- molIrish
- cuir an aireScottish Gaelic
- הציעHebrew
- sugall, javasol, ajánl, sejtet, sugalmazHungarian
- proponerInterlingua
- proporre, suggerireItalian
- 提案, 提案する, 勧めるJapanese
- 시사하다, 암시하다, 추측하다, 제안하다Korean
- cadangMalay
- antyde, foreslåNorwegian
- suggereren, voorstellen, [[doen]] [[vermoeden]]Dutch
- føreslå, foreslå, antydeNorwegian Nynorsk
- sugerować, proponowaćPolish
- sugerir, proporPortuguese
- sugeraRomanian
- предлагать, предложить, советовать, намекнуть, посоветовать, намекатьRussian
- antyda, föreslåSwedish
- کا مشورہUrdu
- đề nghịVietnamese
- 建议Chinese
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