Meaning

4 senses
  1. (transitive)To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).

    Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?

    behaupten, vorschlagen

    намека́тьnamekátʹ, намекну́тьnameknútʹ, предлага́тьpredlagátʹ

    пропонува́тиproponuváty

  2. (transitive)To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).

    The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.

    , Book II, Chapter III Some ideas […] are suggested to the mind by all the ways of sensation and reflection.

    suggerieren

    намека́тьnamekátʹ, намекну́тьnameknútʹ

    call to mind

  3. (transitive)To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.

    This meeting venue was suggested to us by our boss.

    He suggests that we celebrate with dinner at Bellissimo. He suggests our celebrating with dinner at Bellissimo.

    vorschlagen, empfehlen

    предлага́тьpredlagátʹ, предложи́тьpredložítʹ, сове́товатьsovétovatʹ

    пропонува́тиproponuváty, ра́дитиrádyty

    imply as a possibility

  4. (obsolete, transitive)To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt.

Examples

1878 sentences
  1. I suggested going for a walk.

    Я запропонував піти на прогулянку.

    ruЯ предложил отправиться на прогулку.

    deIch schlug vor, einen Spaziergang zu machen.

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  2. Could you suggest an alternative date?

    Ви не могли б запропонувати іншу дату?

    deKönntest du ein anderes Datum vorschlagen?

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  3. Tom suggested that we wait here.

    Том порадив нам почекати тут.

    ruТом посоветовал нам подождать здесь.

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  4. I'd suggest you be more careful.

    Я б порадила вам бути обережніше.

    ruЯ бы посоветовал тебе быть осторожнее.

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  5. I suggest you get some rest.

    Пропоную тобі трохи відпочити.

    ruПредлагаю тебе немного отдохнуть.

    deIch schlage dir vor, dich ein wenig auszuruhen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to ask for without demanding:
to recommend:
Русский
By meaning 2
to imply but stop short of saying directly:
to ask for without demanding:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
to imply but stop short of saying directly:
to ask for without demanding:
to make one suppose:
to recommend:

Origin

Coined based on Latin suggestus, perfect passive participle of suggerō (“bring up, bring u

Coined based on Latin suggestus, perfect passive participle of suggerō (“bring up, bring under, lay beneath, furnish, supply, excite, advise, suggest”, verb), from sub (“from below, under”) + gerō (“bear, carry”, verb).

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Forms

suggests, suggesting, suggested, suggested
Base formsuggest · to suggest
3rd person singularsuggests
Present participlesuggesting
Past simplesuggested
Past participlesuggested

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysuggest
he, she, itsuggests

Past simpleLesson

all personssuggested

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave suggested
he, she, ithas suggested

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill suggest

Synonyms

15 synonyms
imply but stop short of explicitly stating:alludeC2hintB2implyB2insinuate
bring to mind:evokeC1
explicitly mention for consideration:proposeB1floatB1bring upmoot
Close in meaning

Word family

11 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • one who suggested
  • who suggested that
  • suggested doing doing
  • strongly suggest
  • suggested a solution
  • strongly suggest that
  • suggest another
  • suggested leaving early
  • who suggested opening
  • who suggested leaving
  • suggested would be
  • doctor suggested that

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
suggest — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto