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How to pronounce suggest
Say it like this: /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does suggest mean?
verbTo imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
“Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?”
To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).
“The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.”
To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.
“This meeting venue was suggested to us by our boss.”
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