suggest

sug·gest  (sg-jst, s-jst)

tr.v. sug·gest·ed, sug·gest·ing, sug·gests

1. To offer for consideration or action; propose: suggest things for children to do; suggested that we take a walk.

2. To bring or call to mind by logic or association; evoke: a cloud that suggests a mushroom; a ringlike symbol suggesting unity.

3. To make evident indirectly; intimate or imply: a silence that suggested disapproval.

4. To serve as or provide a motive for; prompt or demand: Such a crime suggests apt punishment.

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[Latin suggerere, suggest- : sub-, up; see sub- + gerere, to carry.]

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sug·gester n.

Synonyms: suggest, imply, hint, intimate², insinuate
These verbs mean to convey thoughts or ideas by indirection. Suggest refers to the calling of something to mind as the result of an association of ideas: "his erect and careless attitude suggesting assurance and power" (Joseph Conrad).
To imply is to suggest a thought or an idea by letting it be inferred from something else, such as a statement, that is more explicit: The effusive praise the professor heaped on one of the students seemed to imply disapproval of the rest.
Hint refers to an oblique or covert suggestion that often contains clues: My imagination supplied the explanation you only hinted at.
Intimate applies to indirect, subtle expression that often reflects discretion, tact, or reserve: She intimated that her neighbors were having marital problems.
To insinuate is to suggest something, usually something unpleasant, in a covert, sly, and underhanded manner: The columnist insinuated that the candidate raised money unethically.

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suggest

Verb

1. to put forward (a plan or an idea) for consideration: he didn't suggest a meeting

2. to bring (a person or thing) to the mind by the association of ideas: a man whose very name suggests blandness

3. to give a hint of: her grey eyes suggesting a livelier mood than usual [Latin suggerere to bring up]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	suggest - make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" propose, advise advocate, recommend, urge - push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" advance, throw out - bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument" proposition - suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party" feed back - respond to a query or outcome put forward, state, submit, posit - put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty" make a motion, move - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
	2.	suggest - drop a hint; intimate by a hint hint intimate, adumbrate, insinuate - give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife" clue in - provide someone with a clue; "Can you clue me in?" convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me" allude, advert, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
	3.	suggest - imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification" intimate imply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic make out - imply or suggest; "Your remarks make me out to be stupid"
	4.	suggest - suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" indicate inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
	5.	suggest - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness" paint a picture, evoke evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" reek, smack, smell - have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism" incriminate, inculpate, imply - suggest that someone is guilty

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suggest

verb 1. recommend, propose, advise, move, advocate, prescribe, put forward, offer a suggestion

verb 2. indicate, lead you to believe

verb 3. hint at, imply, insinuate, intimate, get at, drive at (informal)

verb 4. bring to mind, evoke, remind you of, connote, make you think of, put you in mind of

Translations

suggest [səˈdʒɛst] vt → sugerir (= recommend); aconsejar;

what do you suggest I do? → ¿qué sugieres que haga?;

this suggests that ... → esto hace pensar que ...

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suggest [səˈdʒɛst] vt → suggérer, proposer (= indicate); sembler indiquer;

what do you suggest I do? → que vous me suggérez de faire?

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suggest [səˈdʒɛst] vt → vorschlagen;

(indicate) → andeuten, hindeuten auf +acc;

what do you suggest I do? → was schlagen Sie vor?

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suggest [səˈdʒɛst] vt → proporre, suggerire (= indicate); indicare;

what do you suggest I do? → cosa mi suggerisce di fare?

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suggest

v suggest [səˈdʒest, (American also ) səg-]

1 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. voorstel يَقْتَرِح предлагам navrhnout foreslå vorschlagen προτείνω sugerir; proponer soovitama اظهار عقيده كردن ehdottaa suggérer לְהַצִיע प्रस्ताव रखना predlagati javasol menyarankan stinga upp á, leggja til suggerire 提案する 제의［제안］하다 (pa)siūlyti ieteikt; ierosināt mencadangkan suggereren foreslå proponować sugerir a propune, a sugera предлагать navrhnúť predlagati predložiti föreslå แนะนำ önermek, tavsiye etmek 建議 пропонувати, радити تجویز کرنا đề nghị, đề xuất 建议

2 to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me. wenk gee يوحي намеквам naznačit; napadnout antyde; dukke op andeuten υπονοώ, βάζω στο μυαλό κπ. insinuar; ocurrirse vihjama پيشنهاد كردن vihjata insinuer; venir à l'esprit לְרַמֵז मन में लाना, सुझाना sugerirati mond; felmerül menyatakan gefa í skyn; skjóta upp (í huga e-s) insinuare; rivelare ほのめかす ...을 암시하다 norėti pasakyti, duoti mintį dot mājienu; norādīt uz; uzvedināt uz domām mengatakan suggereren antyde; melde seg, trenge seg på sugerować sugerir a insinua; a face aluzie намекать naznačiť; napadnúť namigniti; vsiliti se sugerisati antyda, dyka upp, uppstå ทำให้นึกถึง ima etmek, demek istemek 啟發，暗示 вселяти; навівати خیال ظاہر کرنا xảy đến với ai, nảy ra trong trí óc 启发，暗示

n sugˈgestion [-tʃən]

1 the act of suggesting. voorstel إيحاء، إقْتِراح предлагане naznačení forslag der Vorschlag υπόδειξη sugerencia ettepanek پيشنهاد ehdotus suggestion הַצָעָה सुझाव predlaganje, sugeriranje javaslat pernyataan tillaga suggerimento ほのめかし 암시, 시사 siūlymas ierosināšana, ieteikšana cadangan suggestie det å komme med et forslag sugerowanie sugestão sugestie предложение náznak; nápad sugestija sugestiranje förslag, antydan การเสนอแนะ önerme, tavsiye etme 建議 навівання; умовляння مشورہ sự đề nghị 建议

2 something that is suggested; a proposal or idea Has anyone any other suggestions to make?; What a clever suggestion! voorstel إقْتِراح предложение návrh forslag der Vorschlag πρόταση, εισήγηση sugerencia, propuesta ettepanek عقيده ehdotus suggestion הַצָעָה प्रस्ताव prijedlog, sugestija ajánlat saran tillaga suggerimento 提案 제의, 제안 pasiūlymas ierosinājums; ieteikums cadangan voorstel forslag sugestia, propozycja sugestão propu­nere предложение; совет návrh predlog sugestija förslag, idé คำแนะนำ öneri, tavsiye 主意，建議 порада, пропозиція تجویز، خیال sự gợi ý, đề xuất 主意，建议

3 a slight trace or sign There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone. sweem مَسْحَةٌ مِن، أثَر، إشارَه намек náznak antydning die Spur ίχνος, υπόνοια insinuación; indicio, asomo, nota märk, noot نظريه häivähdys trace, soupçon רֶמֶז संकेत trag, prizvuk utalás; jel tanda-tanda vottur traccia, sfumatura 気味 기색 šešėlis, žymė mājiens; norādījums; pieskaņa sedikit tanda zweem antydning ślad traço insinuare, aluzie оттенок náznak kanček trag antydan, anstrykning ร่องรอย emare, iz, eser 細微跡象 натяк; вказівка خفیف سی جھلک ý ám thị 细微迹象