verb
suggest
suh-JEHST
verb
1
To put forward an idea or possibility for consideration.
"I suggest we leave early to avoid the traffic."
"Can you suggest a good restaurant nearby?"
2
To indicate or imply something without stating it directly.
"Her silence seemed to suggest she disagreed."
How to Use Suggest
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo propose an idea, or to hint at something.
Common pairings
suggest an idea
suggest that
strongly suggest
Word Forms
suggested past tense, suggests singular
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Etymology
From Latin suggerere, "to bring up from below, supply, advise," from sub- ("from below") plus gerere ("to carry").