suggest
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/səˈd͡ʒɛst/]
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Senses
1. suggest (verb) — sense 1
Definition: To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
Example: Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?
Concept: Намёк
2. suggest (verb) — sense 2
Definition: To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).
Example: The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.
3. suggest (verb) — sense 3
Definition: To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.
Example: This meeting venue was suggested to us by our boss.
Structure of the word
Roots:- h₂eǵ (Proto-Indo-European)
Connections
Polarities
Secret ↔ Revelation — concept «Намёк»
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