English · Word Candidate

suggest

/səˈd͡ʒɛst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: suggests · suggesting · suggested

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngụ ý mà không nói rõ

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Verb

Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khiến ai đó nghĩ đến điều gì

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “suggest” mean?

To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).

Is “suggest” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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