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Suggest

verb/sədʒˈɛst/
Definition
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sədʒˈɛst/
🇬🇧British English
/sədʒˈɛst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sədʒˈɛst/
2 syllables Say it as /sədʒˈɛst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmake a proposal, declare a plan for something
“the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”
verbdrop a hint; intimate by a hint
verbimply as a possibility
“The evidence suggests a need for more clarification”
verbsuggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
“Tetracycline is indicated in such cases”
verbcall to mind
“this remark evoked sadness”
Word Forms
propositionnounthe act of making a proposal
proposernounsomeone who advances a suggestion or proposal
proposalnounthe act of making a proposal
suggestibleadjectivesusceptible or responsive to suggestion
suggestionnounpersuasion formulated as a suggestion
suggesternounsomeone who advances a suggestion or proposal
hintnounan indication of potential opportunity
suggestiveadjective(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
intimationnounan indirect suggestion
indicativeadjective(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
indicationnounsomething (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
evocativeadjectiveserving to bring to mind; - Wilder Hobson
evocationnounimaginative re-creation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
vorschlagen
einen Vorschlag machen, einen Plan für etwas erklären
🇫🇷French
suggérer
faire une proposition, déclarer un plan pour quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
sugerir
hacer una propuesta, declarar un plan para algo
🇮🇹Italian
suggerire
fare una proposta, dichiarare un piano per qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
voorstellen
een voorstel doen, ergens een plan voor maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
sugerir
fazer uma proposta, declarar um plano para algo
🇷🇺Russian
предлагать
сделать предложение, объявить план чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुझाव देना
एक प्रस्ताव बनाना, किसी चीज़ के लिए एक योजना घोषित करना
🇧🇩Bengali
পরামর্শ
একটি প্রস্তাব করা, কিছু জন্য একটি পরিকল্পনা ঘোষণা
🇮🇳Tamil
பரிந்துரைக்கின்றன
ஒரு திட்டத்தை உருவாக்கவும், ஏதாவது ஒரு திட்டத்தை அறிவிக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
సూచించండి
ఒక ప్రతిపాదన చేయండి, ఏదో ఒక ప్రణాళికను ప్రకటించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सुचवा
प्रस्ताव तयार करा, एखाद्या गोष्टीसाठी योजना घोषित करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સૂચવે છે
દરખાસ્ત કરો, કંઈક માટે યોજના જાહેર કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ, ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಘೋಷಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിർദ്ദേശിക്കുക
ഒരു നിർദ്ദേശം ഉണ്ടാക്കുക, എന്തെങ്കിലും ഒരു പദ്ധതി പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁਝਾਅ
ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵ ਬਣਾਓ, ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਯੋਜਨਾ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
تجویز کریں
ایک تجویز پیش کریں، کسی چیز کے لیے منصوبہ بندی کا اعلان کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
建议
提出建议,宣布某事的计划
🇯🇵Japanese
提案する
提案をする、何かの計画を宣言する
🇰🇷Korean
제안하다
제안하다, 어떤 것에 대한 계획을 선언하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gợi ý
đưa ra đề xuất, tuyên bố kế hoạch cho việc gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
แนะนำ
จัดทำข้อเสนอ ประกาศแผนสำหรับบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyarankan
membuat proposal, menyatakan rencana untuk sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
magmungkahi
gumawa ng isang panukala, magpahayag ng isang plano para sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
cadangkan
membuat cadangan, mengisytiharkan rancangan untuk sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يقترح
تقديم اقتراح، أعلن عن خطة لشيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
پیشنهاد می کند
پیشنهاد دادن، اعلام برنامه برای چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
tavsiye etmek
Bir teklifte bulunmak, bir şey için plan ilan etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַצִיעַ
להציע הצעה, להכריז על תוכנית למשהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'suggest'?
The primary meaning of 'suggest' is 'make a proposal, declare a plan for something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'suggest' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'suggest' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'suggest' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'suggest' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'suggest' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'suggest' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'suggest' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'suggest' in regular conversations?
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