suggest

/səˈdʒɛst/

verbsug · gest

To sugGEST is to GESTure an idea toward someone—like handing them a thought.

Yes, it's suggest. Remember the middle sound is /dʒ/ like in “j”: su + GG + est → suGGest (two g’s).

Definitions

  1. verbto offer an idea, plan, or possibility for someone to consider
  2. verbto hint at or make someone think something is true without saying it directly

Examples

  • “I suggest we leave early to avoid traffic.”
  • “Can you suggest a good book for a fourth grader?”
  • “Her smile seemed to suggest that she already knew the answer.”

Synonyms

proposerecommendadviseofferput forward

Antonyms

discourage

Translations

ES sugerirPT sugerirFR suggérer

Common misspellings

sugestsujestsuggesttsugjestsuggsetsuggetsuggesstsugges

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