suggest

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /səˈdʒɛst/ or /səgˈdʒɛst/
• SAMPA: /s@"dZEst/ or /s@g"dZEst/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: sug‧gest

Verb

Plain form suggest

Third-person singular suggests

Past tense suggested

Past participle suggested

Present participle suggesting

1. (transitive & intransitive) If a person says an option, he or she is suggesting.
   • Synonym: recommend

   I suggest that we go to the mall.

Related words

• suggestion
• suggestive

See also

• mention