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To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).transitive
- Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?
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To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).transitive
- The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.
- , Book II, Chapter III Some ideas […] are suggested to the mind by all the ways of sensation and reflection.
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To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.transitive
- This meeting venue was suggested to us by our boss.
- He suggests that we celebrate with dinner at Bellissimo. He suggests our celebrating with dinner at Bellissimo.
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To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt.obsoletetransitive
- Knowing that tender youth is soon suggested.
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