American English
/səgˈʤɛst̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
to give an idea or plan for other people to think about
Practice out loudto give an idea or plan for other people to think about
I suggest a short break.
She suggested taking the train.
suggest a plan · suggest a solution · suggest an alternative · suggest a change
suggest + a/an/the + noun
suggest + verb-ing
to say that a choice or action might be good for someone
My doctor suggested that I exercise more.
Can you suggest a good restaurant to us?
Say “suggest that you go” or “suggest going,” not “suggest you to go.”
suggest a restaurant · suggest a book · suggest a treatment · suggest a way forward
suggest + that + subject + verb
suggest + noun + to + person
to make something seem true or likely without saying it directly
The evidence suggests a problem.
Her silence suggested that she was upset.
strongly suggest · suggest a problem · suggest a connection · the evidence suggests
something + suggests + noun
something + suggests + that + subject + verb