suggest in English dictionary

  • suggest

    Meanings and definitions of "suggest"

    • (transitive) To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
    • To make one suppose; cause one to suppose (something).
    • (transitive) To ask for without demanding.
    • (transitive) To recommend.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
    • verb
      To make one suppose; cause one to suppose (something).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To ask for without demanding.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To recommend.
    • verb
      (obsolete, transitive)
      To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt.
    • to imply but stop short of saying directly
    • to make one suppose
    • to ask for without demanding
    • to recommend
    • invite (attention to)
    • give out an odor, scent or perfume (odour)
    • verb
      call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"
    • verb
      drop a hint; intimate by a hint
    • verb
      imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
    • verb
      make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

    Synonyms of "suggest" in English dictionary

    convey, declare, hint are the top synonyms of "suggest" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "suggest" in English dictionary

    contraindicate is the antonym of "suggest" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of suggest

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