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suggest

/ suggest /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
call to mind or evoke
Type of:
express show evince
Kinds of:
smack reek incriminate imply inculpate
Derived:
evocation suggestion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
imply as a possibility
"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
Type of:
imply
Kinds of:
make out
Derived:
hint intimation breath inkling glimmering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
recommend urge advocate advance throw out
Derived:
suggestion prompting proposition proffer suggester
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
Type of:
convey impart
Kinds of:
intimate adumbrate insinuate clue in allude
Derived:
suggestion proposition proffer suggester proposer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 5
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
"Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
Opposites:
contraindicate
Type of:
inform
Derived:
indication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
2
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express show evince smack reek incriminate imply inculpate make out declare recommend urge