suggest Definition and Meaning in English (suggest definition)

verb
Quick Answer • Definition

Suggest definition: To put forward an idea or plan for consideration, often indirectly or tentatively.

Definitions of Suggest

  1. 1verb

    To put forward an idea or plan for consideration, often indirectly or tentatively.

  2. 2verb

    To indicate or imply something without stating it directly.

Example Sentences

“I suggest we take a short break now.”

“Her silence suggested that she was not happy.”

“Can you suggest a good restaurant nearby?”

Inflected Word Forms

past tensesuggested
present participlesuggesting
nounsuggestion
adjectivesuggestive

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

suggest itselfexpression

To come into one's mind or occur to one.

suggest a course of actioncollocation

To recommend a particular plan or method for achieving something.

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Suggest definition: To put forward an idea or plan for consideration, often indirectly or tentatively.
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'Suggest' translates to 'suggest' in English. Suggest definition: To put forward an idea or plan for consideration, often indirectly or tentatively.
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