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suggest

verb (suggest, suggests, suggested, suggesting)

«suggest» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. To suggest is to give an idea or a plan for others to think about. tree →
  2. To suggest is to show that something may be true, without saying it clearly. tree →

In the lessons

a survey: how many students suggested adding a food, like potatoes or bacon; in class, suggesting ideas in a group; phrases «suggest that», «suggest doing», «a suggestion box»

Examples

  • 324 students suggested adding mashed potatoes. tree →
  • 374 suggested adding bacon. tree →
  • How many more students suggested bacon than potatoes? tree →
  • How many students made a suggestion in all? tree →
  • I suggest we play outside. tree →
  • She suggested a trip to the zoo. tree →
  • Dark clouds suggest it will rain. tree →
  • Put your idea in the suggestion box. tree →
  • The teacher suggested reading a chapter a night. tree →
  • His smile suggested he knew the secret. tree →

Note

The number with «suggested» is people, not things. Trap: «how many more suggested X than Y» is a difference of two groups. Say «suggest doing» or «suggest that we do», not «suggest to do». The noun is «suggestion».

In Jewish tradition

a survey: how many students suggested adding a food, like potatoes or bacon; in class, suggesting ideas in a group; phrases «suggest that», «suggest doing», «a suggestion box»

Examples

  • tion of numbers and letters ; every letter suggesting a 'number, and every group of letters having a numerical signification, as vital as its literal meaning. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
  • Israel Davidson for suggesting a few improvements. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
  • But I wish to call attention to a few points which may suggest a solution or at least guide further investigation. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

The number with «suggested» is people, not things. Trap: «how many more suggested X than Y» is a difference of two groups. Say «suggest doing» or «suggest that we do», not «suggest to do». The noun is «suggestion».

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/suggest/