suggest in English: To tell someone your idea about what they could do. (verb)

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.

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

Related words

idea

A thought or plan that you form in your mind.

say

To speak words, or to tell someone something using your voice.

tell

To give information to someone using words.

offer

To ask someone if they would like something, or to say you are willing to give or do it.

plan

An idea about what you will do and how you will do it before you start.

advice

Words that tell someone what you think they should do.

advise

To tell someone what you think they should do.

indicate

To show or point out something, often with a sign, a number, or a movement.

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