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Added 9 October 2026

suggest

/səˈd͡ʒɛst/ verb

In Latin: suggerō Coined: a coined word Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about suggest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Make a proposal, declare a plan for something.
the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
Drop a hint; intimate by a hint.
Imply as a possibility.
The evidence suggests a need for more clarification

Origin

Coined based on Latin suggestus, perfect passive participle of suggerō (“bring up, bring under, lay beneath, furnish, supply, excite, advise, suggest”, verb), from sub (“from below, under”) + gerō (“bear, carry”, verb).

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