Kilo Lingo

suggest

/səˈdʒest/

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Translation

To tell someone your idea about what they could do.

Word origin

From Latin suggerere, meaning to bring up or supply an idea.

Origin
Latin
Root
suggerere

Grammar

Verb typeregular (suggest, suggests, suggested)

Examples

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Here "suggest" means to tell someone your idea.

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"Suggests" is the form used with he, she, or it.

trip.

"Suggested" is the past form of "suggest".

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This word is part of lesson 18.