suggest+to

  • 11suggest — sug|gest W1S1 [səˈdʒest US səgˈdʒest] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of suggerere to put under, provide, suggest , from sub ( SUB ) + gerere to carry ] 1.) to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12suggest — verb 1 propose sth/state sth indirectly ADVERB ▪ highly (esp. AmE), strongly ▪ I strongly suggest keeping personal and business accounts separate. ▪ tentatively ▪ I tentatively suggested that she might be happier working somewhe …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 13suggest — verb (T) 1 to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etc: If this is not convenient, please suggest another date. | suggest doing sth: John suggested going together in one car. | suggest (that): She suggested that …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14suggest — sug|gest [ səg dʒest ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to offer an idea or a plan for someone to consider: The report suggested various ways in which the service could be improved. suggest (that): I suggest we have dinner first, and then watch the movie …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15suggest — [[t]səʤe̱st, AM səgʤ [/t]] ♦ suggests, suggesting, suggested 1) VERB If you suggest something, you put forward a plan or idea for someone to think about. [V n] He suggested a link between class size and test results of seven year olds... [V that] …

    English dictionary

  • 16suggest — transitive verb Etymology: Latin suggestus, past participle of suggerere to pile up, furnish, suggest, from sub + gerere to carry Date: 1526 1. a. obsolete to seek to influence ; seduce b. to call forth ; evoke c …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 17suggest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. intimate, hint, insinuate; propose, submit; imply, connote; recommend, advise, advocate. See information, advice, offer. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make a suggestion] Syn. submit, advise, recommend; …

    English dictionary for students

  • 18suggest — 01. My teacher [suggested] I go to the pronunciation clinic to work on my accent. 02. We re trying to think of a new slogan for our business, so if anyone has any [suggestions], please let me know. 03. Actress Shirley MacLaine once remarked that… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 19suggest — verb 1》 put forward for consideration.     ↘(suggest itself) (of an idea) come into one s mind. 2》 cause one to think that (something) exists or is the case; evoke.     ↘state or express indirectly. Derivatives suggester noun Origin C16 (earlier… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 20suggest — v. 1) (B) she suggested a compromise to us 2) (G) I suggested waiting 3) (K) who suggested his taking part? 4) (L; subj.; to) she suggested (to us) that an exception be/should be made 5) (Q) did she suggest where we should meet? * * * [sə dʒest]… …

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