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- DictionarySug·gest/sə(ɡ)ˈjest/
verb
- 1. put forward for consideration: "I suggest that we wait a day or two" Similar proposeput forwardsubmitrecommendadvocateadvisepropoundurgeencouragecounselmovetable
- ▪ 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.
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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