Kilo Lingo

/səˈdʒes.tʃən/

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Translation

An idea or plan that you offer to someone for them to think about.

Word origin

From Latin suggerere, to carry up from below, so to bring an idea quietly to the mind.

Origin
Latin
Root
suggerere
English cognates
suggest

Grammar

Gender
Pluralsuggestions

Examples

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A polite way to ask for ideas.

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You "make" a suggestion in English; you do not "say" one.

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"At her suggestion" means because she suggested it.

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This word is part of lesson 55.