Suggest meaning

What does “suggest” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“suggest” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: make a proposal, declare a plan for something.

suggest

make a proposal, declare a plan for something
“the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”
Synonymspropose advise
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
Synonymshint
imply as a possibility
“The evidence suggests a need for more clarification”
Synonymsintimate
call to mind
“this remark evoked sadness”
Synonymsevoke paint a picture

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University