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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of suggerere 'to put under, provide, suggest', from sub- ( SUB-) + gerere 'to carry' |
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sug‧gest S1 W1
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etc [↪ propose]: 
She wrote to me and suggested a meeting.
She wrote to me and suggested a meeting. can/may I suggest (=used to politely suggest a different idea) May I suggest that you think carefully before rushing into this?
May I suggest that you think carefully before rushing into this?2 to make someone think that a particular thing is true [= indicate]: Trends in spending and investment suggest a gradual economic recovery.
Trends in spending and investment suggest a gradual economic recovery. suggest (that) Opinion polls suggest that only 10% of the population trusts the government.
Opinion polls suggest that only 10% of the population trusts the government. evidence/results/data/studies etc suggest(s) that The evidence suggests that single fathers are more likely to work than single mothers.
The evidence suggests that single fathers are more likely to work than single mothers.3 to tell someone about someone or something that is suitable for a particular job or activity [= recommend]
4 to state something in an indirect way [= imply]: Are you suggesting my husband's been drinking?
Are you suggesting my husband's been drinking?5 used to say that what you have said is not exactly what you intended to say : I'm not suggesting for one moment that these changes will be easy.
I'm not suggesting
spokenI'm not suggesting for one moment that these changes will be easy.6 to remind someone of something or help them to imagine it : The stage was bare, with only the lighting to suggest a prison.
The stage was bare, with only the lighting to suggest a prison.GRAMMAR 
GRAMMAR 
!! Do not say 'suggest (someone) to do something'. You can use the following structures:suggest that somebody do something • He suggested that we go (NOT suggested us to go) for a drink. You can miss out 'that' • What do you suggest we do (NOT suggest us to do)?suggest doing something • I suggest wearing (NOT suggest to wear) something warm.suggest something • She suggested a walk before dinner.
GRAMMAR !! Do not say 'suggest (someone) to do something'. You can use the following structures:suggest that somebody do something • He suggested that we go (NOT suggested us to go) for a drink. You can miss out 'that' • What do you suggest we do (NOT suggest us to do)?suggest doing something • I suggest wearing (NOT suggest to wear) something warm.suggest something • She suggested a walk before dinner.
