v. t. | 1. | To introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause to be thought of, usually by the agency of other objects. |
2. | To propose with difference or modesty; to hint; to intimate; | |
3. | To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt. | |
4. | To inform secretly. | |
v. i. | 1. | To make suggestions; to tempt. |
Verb | 1. | suggest - make a proposal, declare a plan for something |
2. | suggest - imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification" Synonyms: intimate | |
3. | suggest - drop a hint; intimate by a hint Synonyms: hint | |
4. | suggest - suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" Synonyms: indicate | |
5. | suggest - call to mind or evoke Synonyms: paint a picture, evoke |