suggest (v.)

  1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something; the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax

    [ Syn: propose , advise ]

  2. drop a hint; intimate by a hint

    [ Syn: hint ]

  3. imply as a possibility; The evidence suggests a need for more clarification

    [ Syn: intimate ]

  4. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; Tetracycline is indicated in such cases

    [ Syn: indicate ]

  5. call to mind; this remark evoked sadness

    [ Syn: evoke , paint a picture ]

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