suggest an idea
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 — ► 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 …
3suggest itself — somewhat formal of an idea, plan, etc. : to be thought of : to seem or become obvious No good solution suggested itself. [=I was unable to think of a good solution] • • • Main Entry: ↑suggest …
4suggest */*/*/ — UK [səˈdʒest] / US [səɡˈdʒest] verb [transitive] Word forms suggest : present tense I/you/we/they suggest he/she/it suggests present participle suggesting past tense suggested past participle suggested Get it right: suggest: When suggest means to …
5suggest — verb (T) 1 to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etc: If this is not convenient, please suggest another date. | suggest doing sth: John suggested going together in one car. | suggest (that): She suggested that …
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 …
7idea — noun 1 plan/suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, brilliant, clever, excellent, good, great, marvellous/marvelous, nice, wonderful ▪ …
8idea — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from idein to see more at wit Date: 14th century 1. a. a transcendent entity that is a real pattern of which existing things are imperfect representations b. a standard of perfection ; ideal …
9suggest — sug|gest W1S1 [səˈdʒest US səgˈdʒest] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of suggerere to put under, provide, suggest , from sub ( SUB ) + gerere to carry ] 1.) to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where… …
10suggest — 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 …