suggest
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
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to suggest (third-person singular simple present suggests, present participle suggesting, simple past and past participle suggested)
- (transitive) To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
- Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?
- To make one suppose; cause one to suppose (something).
- The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.
- (transitive) To ask for without demanding.
- I’d like to suggest that we go out to lunch.
- (transitive) To recommend.
- The guidebook suggests that we visit the local cathedral, which is apparently beautiful.
[edit] Usage notes
- (ask for without demanding) This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (the form ending in -ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs
[edit] Synonyms
- (imply but stop short of saying explicitly): hint, imply
- (ask for without demanding): propose
- See also Wikisaurus:advise
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
imply but stop short of saying explicitly See imply
make one suppose
ask for without demanding
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