Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Suggest \Sug*gest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suggested; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Suggesting.] [L. suggestus, p. p. of suggerere to
   put under, furnish, suggest; sub under + gerere to carry, to
   bring. See Jest.]
   1. To introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause to be
      thought of, usually by the agency of other objects.
      [1913 Webster]

            Some ideas . . . are suggested to the mind by all
            the ways of sensation and reflection. --Locke.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To propose with difference or modesty; to hint; to
      intimate; as, to suggest a difficulty.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt. [Obs.]
      [1913 Webster]

            Knowing that tender youth is soon suggested. --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

   4. To inform secretly. [Obs.]
      [1913 Webster]

   Syn: To hint; allude to; refer to; insinuate.
        [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy