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| sug·gest [ səg jést, sə jést ] (past and past participle sug·gest·ed, present participle sug·gest·ing, 3rd person present singular sug·gests) |
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1. refer somebody or something for consideration: to propose somebody or something as a possible choice, plan, or course of action for somebody else to consider
  He couldn't do the job himself but he suggested that John might.
Feel free to suggest something else.
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2. remind somebody of something: to remind somebody of something or make somebody think of something
The sound of the flute is meant to suggest the rippling of a brook.
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3. imply something: to imply or hint at something
I'm not suggesting the deal is off, but we may need to renegotiate.
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4. indicate something as likely: to indicate that something is likely
Declining catches suggest the area is overfished.
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| [Early 16th century. Back-formation <suggestion] |
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| sug·gest·er noun |
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