suggest

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.2.4 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /səˈdʒɛst/, /səgˈdʒɛst/ SAMPA: /s@"dZEst/, /s@g"dZEst/
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• Rhymes: -ɛst

[edit] Verb

to suggest (third-person singular simple present suggests, present participle suggesting, simple past and past participle suggested)

1. (transitive) To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

   Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?

2. To make one suppose; cause one to suppose (something).

   The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.

3. (transitive) To ask for without demanding.

   I’d like to suggest that we go out to lunch.

4. (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

• suggestion
• suggestive

[edit] Translations

imply but stop short of saying explicitly See imply