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1. When followed by a that-clause (or one with that omitted) and proposing a course of action rather than hinting at a fact, suggest commonly generates a subjunctive verb, and the same is true of the noun suggestion:

Uncle doesn't suggest that she bring a lamp from the next room—Saul Bellow, American English 1987

The suggestion that all HIV-positive individuals be forcibly tattooed—Dædalus, American English 1989

He suggested she try her hand at adapting Beaumarchais's Eugénie—M. Finberg, British English 2001.

Alternative constructions with should (He suggested that they should find a scenic route), and with an ordinary tense (I suggest that he has another try) are more common in British English than in American English, but in general this verb is one of the great mainstays of the subjunctive mood in modern English. See subjunctive mood.

2. Note that when suggest means 'state as a fact or hypothesis' rather than 'propose' an ordinary tense is used:

I cannot accept John Peel's suggestion that punk rockers are the only truly socialist representatives we have left—Sounds, 1977.

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verb

1. To state, as an idea, for consideration: advance, offer, pose, propose, propound, put forward, set forth, submit. See offer.
2. To lead to by logical inference: imply, indicate, point to. See meaning.
3. To convey an idea by indirect, subtle means: hint, imply, insinuate, intimate². Idioms: drop a hint. See show/hide, suggest.
4. To have a particular flavor or suggestion of something: savor, smack², smell, taste. See suggest.

v

Definition: convey advice, plan, desire
Antonyms: declare, demand, order, tell

IN BRIEF: To offer up an idea or something to think about.

I suggest that you wait one hour before leaving because the traffic is very bad right now.

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• Reasoning and Informing - suggest: propose for consideration

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - foreslå, antyde, henstille, tyde på, lade ane, minde om, lede tanken hen på, fremkalde, inspirere til

idioms:

• suggest itself    melde sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
suggereren, voorstellen

Français (French)
v. tr. - suggérer, suggérer que, sembler indiquer, évoquer

idioms:

• suggest itself    venir à l'esprit (de qn) (une idée)

Deutsch (German)
v. - vorschlagen, schließen lassen, suggerieren, unterstellen

idioms:

• suggest itself    sich anbieten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προτείνω, εισηγούμαι, διατείνομαι, υποστηρίζω, υπαινίσσομαι, υπονοώ, συνιστώ, υποδεικνύω, υποδηλώνω, φέρνω στο νου, θυμίζω

idioms:

• suggest itself    (για ιδέα κ.λπ.) έρχομαι στο νου

Italiano (Italian)
proporre, suggerire, accennare a

idioms:

• suggest itself    si suggerisce

Português (Portuguese)
v. - sugerir

idioms:

• suggest itself    vir à mente

Русский (Russian)
предлагать, советовать, внушать (мысль), гипнотизировать, приходить (в голову)

idioms:

• suggest itself    напрашиваться (о мысли, вопросе)

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - sugerir, proponer, indicar, insinuar, hacer pensar en, evocar

idioms:

• suggest itself    venir a la mente

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - föreslå, framkasta, hemställa, antyda, låta förstå, tyda på, vittna om, påminna om, påstå

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
提议, 促成, 建议

idioms:

• suggest itself    浮现在...心中

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 提議, 促成, 建議

idioms:

• suggest itself    浮現在...心中

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 암시하다, 시사하다, 연상시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 提唱する, 暗示する, 示唆する, 思いつかせる

idioms:

• suggest itself    心に浮かぶ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقترح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הציע, המליץ, העלה במחשבה, הזכיר, נתן סימנים, רמז‬

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