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[ US /səˈdʒɛst/ ]
[ UK /səd‍ʒˈɛst/ ]
VERB
  1. call to mind
    this remark evoked sadness
  2. imply as a possibility
    The evidence suggests a need for more clarification
  3. drop a hint; intimate by a hint
  4. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
    the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax

How To Use suggest In A Sentence

  • The abrupt facies shift, bioturbation and cemented nature of the surfaces suggests that they represent marine flooding surfaces, formed during a rapid rise in relative sea level and/or a reduction in sediment supply.
  • He made comments about a couple of items, suggesting an appetizer that sounded unlikely but that, in his words,'went down a treat. FOLLY
  • A few years ago it was suggested that auroral phenomena could exist on Mars too.
  • The layout of the enclosures, paddocks, and yards suggests an emphasis on stock-raising.
  • His casual reaction, "you're overreacting," "these things happen, right?" suggests they've gone through this before, with presumably the more recent procedure she discussed with her gyno. Samantha Zalaznick: Mad Men Recap: Help!
  • Instead, the thin sandy developments defining the sequence boundaries suggest sandy sabkhas and sand sheets supplied by this undersaturated wind system and only preserved as a consequence of renewed lake-level rise.
  • Spanish-American War of 1898 Edison suggested to the Navy Department the adoption of a compound of calcium carbide and calcium phosphite, which when placed in a shell and fired from a gun would explode as soon as it struck water and ignite, producing a blaze that would continue several minutes and make the ships of the enemy visible for four or five miles at sea. Edison, His Life and Inventions
  • They describe some gaps in the literature and provide some suggestions for future research.
  • It was also a noteworthy echo of a speech Sarkozy himself made last December, when he called for a "positive laicity" and suggested that the state could ultimately grant subsidies to religious groups. The Earth Times Online Newspaper
  • It's ludicrous to suggest otherwise. Times, Sunday Times
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