Suggest

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1 English 1.1 Transitive verb 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Derived terms

English

Transitive verb

to suggest (suggesting, suggested)

1. To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

   Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?

2. To ask for without demanding.

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

Synonyms

• (imply but stop short of saying explicitly): hint, imply
• (ask for without demanding): propose

Translations

imply but stop short of saying explicitly See imply

ask for without demanding

Finnish: ehdottaa French: proposer , suggérer Italian: proporre , suggerire

Portuguese: propor , sugerir

Derived terms

• suggestion
• suggestive