Definition of suggest - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
planningpropose an idea or plan for consideration
- I suggest we take a different route.
2.
recommendationrecommend something for consideration or action
- I suggest we leave early tomorrow.
3.
evocationbring an idea to someone's mind
- The painting suggests a sense of peace.
4.
implicationimply something without stating it directly
- His tone suggests he is unhappy.
Expressions with suggest
💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
introduce a suggestion with caution or politeness
Dare I suggest we take a different route?
Origin of suggest
Latin, suggerere (to bring up)
Terms with suggest included in their meaning
💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
invitation gathering
suggest coming together at a certain time and place
suggestion
suggest something as a good choice
suggestion
used to suggest an idea or plan
suggestion
used to suggest that you and others avoid doing something
indirect suggestion
suggest something indirectly without saying it
suggest
put forward for consideration
suggestion
suggest a plan or idea for consideration
suggest
indicate or suggest something
suggestion opinion
suggest a polite or tentative idea or opinion
communication
suggest not interpreting something as personal criticism
stop talking
used to stop conversation and suggest taking action
social interaction
suggest to start communication or relationship with someone
meeting suggestion
suggest meeting to eat lunch together
suggest talk
propose a discussion or negotiation between people
issue suggestion
suggest to address or deal with a problem or issue
alternative
used to suggest an alternative
suggestion
propose or suggest for consideration
suggestion
suggest trying something without negative consequences
practical advice
used to suggest another action that fits the current situation
suggest
propose or offer something
suggestion
used to suggest starting an activity together
communication
suggest or imply indirectly
suggest meaning
indicate or signify
recommendation
suggest not doing something because it may be bad
Examples of suggest in a sentence
He will suggest a new strategy. Can you suggest a good book to read? The teacher suggested a new method for solving the problem. That melody suggests a summer evening. Her silence suggested that she disagreed. Her smile seemed to suggest a hidden agenda.
The silence in the room suggested agreement among the members.
View all translations of suggest
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:suggérer, évoquer, ...
- German:vorschlagen, empfehlen, ...
- Italian:suggerire, consigliare, ...
- Spanish:sugerir, recomendar, ...
- Portuguese:sugerir, recomendar, ...
- Chinese:建议, 推荐, ...
- Japanese:提案する, 推奨する, ...
- Arabic:اِقْتَرَحَ, أَوْصَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַצִּיעַ, לִרְמוֹז, ...
- Russian:предложить, предлагать, ...
- Ukrainian:пропонувати, рекомендувати, ...
- Hindi:सुझाव देना, प्रस्ताव करना, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the