What does “suggest” mean?
- 1
verbto give an idea or plan for others to think about
I suggest that we leave early.
- 2
verbto show that something may be true
The data suggests that sales will rise.
Suggest at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /səɡˈdʒɛst/ · sug-JEST
How to use “suggest” correctly
Say “suggest going” or “suggest that we go”, not “suggest to go” or “suggest me to go”.
Common phrases with “suggest”
- suggest that
- suggest doing sth
- strongly suggest
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- propose
- recommend
Word family
- suggestion
“suggest” is on these word lists
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