Suggests

/səˈdʒɛsts/ verb

Definition

To mention an idea or possibility for someone to think about or consider.

Etymology

From Latin suggerere meaning to bring up or propose, from sub- (under) and gerere (to carry or bring). The word literally meant to carry up from below, evolving into the modern sense of proposing ideas.

Kelly Says

The Latin root 'gerere' is also where we get 'gesture' and 'belligerent'—they all involve carrying or bearing something, so suggest literally means carrying an idea up to someone's attention like you're offering them a gift.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መስክር
mes-kir
ARالعربية
يشير إلى
yashīr ila
BNবাংলা
সুপারিশ করে
su-pa-ri-sh kore
CACatalà
suggereix
soo-zheh-ray-ks
CSČeština
navrhuje
na-vr-hu-je
DADansk
foreslår
foh-res-lohr
DEDeutsch
schlägt vor
shlyagt fohr
ELΕλληνικά
προτείνει
pro-te-nei
ESEspañol
sugiere
soo-hee-reh
FAفارسی
پیشنهاد می کند
pee-sheh-nahad mee konad
FISuomi
ehdottaisi
eh-dot-ta-si
FRFrançais
suggere
soo-zheh-reh
GUGU
શુભેચ્છા
shubechcha
HAHA
shawar
sha-war
HEעברית
הציע
hat-see-eh
HIहिन्दी
सुझाव देता है
sujhaav deta hai
HUMagyar
javasol
ya-va-sol
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyarankan
men-ya-ra-kan
IGIG
ekwu
ek-wu
ITItaliano
suggerisce
soo-zheh-rees-eh
JA日本語
示唆する
shisatsu suru
KKKK
өnerіp
o-ner-ip
KMKM
បានប្រ提រា
ba-an-pra-ti-ra
KO한국어
제안하다
je-an-hada
MRMR
शिफारस करते
shi-fa-ras kar-te
MSBahasa Melayu
mencadangkan
men-cha-dan-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောဆိုကြပါ
pyaw-so-kya-ba
NLNederlands
suggereert
soo-zhuh-reh-rt
NONorsk
foreslår
foh-res-lohr
PAPA
ਸੁझાવ
su-jaav
PLPolski
sugeruje
soo-zheh-roo-yheh
PTPortuguês
sugere
soo-zheh-reh
RORomână
sugerează
soo-zheh-reh-zah
RUРусский
предлагает
predlagayet
SVSvenska
tyder på
ty-der pa
SWKiswahili
wazo
wa-zo
TAதமிழ்
பரிந்துரைக்கிறார்
pa-rin-thu-rai-kka-kiraar
TEతెలుగు
అభిప్రాయం
abhi-pra-yam
THไทย
แนะนำ
nà-nà-am
TLTL
mungkahi
mun-ga-hi
TRTürkçe
önerir
o-ner-ir
UKУкраїнська
запропонувати
za-pro-po-nu-vaty
URاردو
پیشکش کرتا ہے
pee-sh-kash kar-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
gợi ý
goy y
YOYO
nipa
ni-pa
ZH中文
暗示
yinsi
ZUZU
ukuthi
oo-koo-thee

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