suggest
verb/səˈdʒest/
/səˈdʒest/, /səɡˈdʒest/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they suggest | /səˈdʒest/ /səˈdʒest/, /səɡˈdʒest/ |
| he / she / it suggests | /səˈdʒests/ /səˈdʒests/, /səɡˈdʒests/ |
| past simple suggested | /səˈdʒestɪd/ /səˈdʒestɪd/, /səɡˈdʒestɪd/ |
| past participle suggested | /səˈdʒestɪd/ /səˈdʒestɪd/, /səɡˈdʒestɪd/ |
| -ing form suggesting | /səˈdʒestɪŋ/ /səˈdʒestɪŋ/, /səɡˈdʒestɪŋ/ |
- to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about synonym propose
- suggest something I'd like to suggest a different explanation for the company's decline.
- suggest something to somebody The designer is known for suggesting innovative ideas to her clients.
- suggest itself He thought long and hard, but no answer suggested itself.
- suggest itself to somebody A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution).
- suggest (that)… I strongly suggest (that) you don't get involved.
- suggest doing something I suggested going in my car.
- it is suggested that… It has been suggested that bright children take their exams early.
- (British English also) It has been suggested that bright children should take their exams early.
- + speech ‘We could go for a drive,’ Nate suggested hopefully.
Express Yourself Making suggestionsMaking suggestionsThere are various ways of putting forward your suggestions:- How about going out for a walk on Saturday?
- Shall we ask Sarah to come along?
- Should we ask Sarah to come along?
- We could go a bit earlier and have a drink first, if you like.
- What do you think of the idea of sending this to the Research Department?
- Why don't you try calling him again?
- Why not just wait until they come back?
- Why not simply explain your problem to them and see what they say?
More Like This Verbs usually followed by -ing formsVerbs usually followed by -ing formsLanguage Bank argueargueVerbs for reporting an opinion- Some critics argue that Picasso remained a great master all his life.
- Others maintain that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work.
- Picasso himself claimed that good art is created, but great art is stolen.
- As Smith has noted, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.
- As the author points out, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.
- The writer challenges the notion that Picasso’s sculpture was secondary to his painting.
- It has been suggested that Picasso’s painting was influenced by jazz music.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumenta2- I suggest (that) we go out to eat.
- She suggested using white text on a black background.
- The report suggested a two-stage process.
- ‘Shall I tell them you're unwell?’ Alice suggested helpfully.
- He suggested to the committee that they delay making a decision.
- I tentatively suggested that she might be happier working somewhere else.
- I strongly suggest keeping personal and business accounts separate.
- I would suggest that you see your doctor about this.
- It seems reasonable to suggest that all life forms on earth share a common origin.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- highly
- strongly
- tentatively
- …
- seem reasonable to
- be far-fetched to
- seem far-fetched to
- …
- as
- for
- to
- …
- can I suggest…
- I suggest…
- I would suggest…
- …
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- to tell somebody about a suitable person, thing, method, etc. for a particular job or purpose synonym recommend
- suggest somebody/something for something Who would you suggest for the job?
- suggest somebody/something as something She suggested Paris as a good place for the conference.
- She suggested John as chairman.
- suggest somebody/something Can you suggest a better way of doing it? You cannot ‘suggest somebody something’: Can you suggest me a better way of doing it?
- May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir?
- There is a suggested donation of $5 to attend the show.
- suggest how, what, etc… Can you suggest how I might contact him?
- to put an idea into somebody’s mind; to make somebody think that something is true synonym indicate
- suggest (that)… All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money.
- suggest something Recent studies suggest the possibility of a cure for the disease.
- Some believe that organic foods offer no health benefits, but this research suggests otherwise.
- The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack.
- The stage lighting was used to suggest a beach scene.
- suggest something to somebody What do these results suggest to you?
Extra Examples- There is no evidence to suggest the presence of infection.
- The novel implicitly suggests that racism can explain the murder.
- The evidence suggests quite strongly that the fire was caused by an explosion.
- The ending is meant to suggest a form of redemption.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- certainly
- clearly
- strongly
- …
- seem to
- be meant to
- to state something indirectly synonym imply
- suggest (that)… Are you suggesting (that) I’m lazy?
- I’m not suggesting (that) she was responsible for the accident.
- suggest something I would never suggest such a thing.
- It is not far-fetched to suggest a connection between them.
- You're not seriously suggesting that is a plausible explanation?
- I do not mean to suggest that the poem is purely biographical.
- I am merely suggesting that there is more than one way to view this matter.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- highly
- strongly
- tentatively
- …
- seem reasonable to
- be far-fetched to
- seem far-fetched to
- …
- as
- for
- to
- …
- can I suggest…
- I suggest…
- I would suggest…
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin suggest- ‘suggested, prompted’, from the verb suggerere, from sub- ‘from below’ + gerere ‘bring’.
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