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suggest

sug·gest

UK/səˈd͡ʒɛst/ US/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst/ common

verb

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imply as a possibility

  • “The evidence suggests a need for more clarification”
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3.

drop a hint; intimate by a hint

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4.

suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

  • “Tetracycline is indicated in such cases”
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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).

Phrases

  • suggest itself

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