(suggest indirectly)
1suggest — 1 Suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate can all mean to convey an idea or the thought of something by indirect means. Suggest emphasizes a putting into the mind as the result of an association of ideas, an awakening of a desire, or an… …
2suggest — [səg jest′; ] also, & Brit usually [, sə jest′] vt. [< L suggestus, pp. of suggerere, to carry or lay under, furnish < sub ,SUB + gerere, to carry] 1. to mention as something to think over, act on, etc.; bring to the mind for consideration… …
3Suggest — Sug*gest , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suggested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suggesting}.] [L. suggestus, p. p. of suggerere to put under, furnish, suggest; sub under + gerere to carry, to bring. See {Jest}.] 1. To introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause… …
4suggest — ► VERB 1) put forward for consideration. 2) cause one to think that (something) exists or is the case. 3) state or express indirectly. 4) (suggest itself) (of an idea) come into one s mind. ORIGIN Latin suggerere suggest, prompt …
5suggest — 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 …
6suggest — 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 …
7suggest — 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… …
8indirectly — adv. Indirectly is used with these adjectives: ↑related, ↑responsible Indirectly is used with these verbs: ↑affect, ↑benefit, ↑contribute, ↑elect, ↑employ, ↑infer, ↑influence, ↑lead, ↑ …
9suggest — suggestedness, n. suggester, n. suggestingly, adv. /seuhg jest , seuh /, v.t. 1. to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored. 2. to propose …
10suggest — sug•gest [[t]səgˈdʒɛst, sə [/t]] v. t. 1) to mention, introduce, or propose (an idea, plan, person, etc.) for consideration, possible action, or some purpose or use 2) (of things) to prompt the consideration, making, doing, etc., of: The open… …