suggest verb
1-) to offer an idea or plan
ADVERBS
gently, subtly, tentatively
・She gently suggested I consider alternative options for my career.
respectfully, tactfully, politely, humbly
・I respectfully suggest that we reconsider the proposed budget.
helpfully, kindly
・He kindly suggested a different approach to the task.
initially, originally
・I initially suggested meeting at the café for our discussion.
jokingly • seriously
・She jokingly suggested that we should all wear superhero costumes.
strongly
・I strongly suggest you reconsider your decision.
rightly
・He rightly suggests that we prioritize customer satisfaction.
directly, openly
・The instructions directly suggest how to complete the task.
casually
・She casually suggested meeting for coffee sometime.
VERBS
seem reasonable to
・It seems reasonable to suggest that cost-cutting measures are necessary.
be wrong to
・It would be wrong to suggest that success is solely based on individual effort.
be tempting to • dare (to)
・How dare you suggest such a preposterous idea!
NOUNS
idea, plan, method
・I would like to suggest an idea for the project.
solution, change, improvement
・Can you suggest a solution to this problem?
PREPOSITIONS
as
・Her name was suggested as a potential candidate for the job.
for
・What do you suggest for a more efficient workflow?
to
・He suggested the new strategy to the management.
PHRASES
can/may/might I suggest sth
・May I suggest that we take a brief break to refocus?
I (would) suggest
・I would suggest that you communicate openly with your team.
2-) to show that something is likely or true
ADVERBS
strongly, clearly, certainly
・The results of the experiment clearly suggest a pattern.
implicitly
・The data implicitly suggests a correlation between the two variables.
otherwise
・The weather forecast predicts rain, but the clear sky suggests otherwise.
VERBS
seem to
・The market trends seem to suggest a shift towards sustainable products.
NOUNS
analysis, paper, report, research, study, survey, work
・The survey suggest a growing preference for online shopping.
data, estimate, evidence, figures, findings, results, statistics
・The cumulative evidence suggests a strong association between smoking and lung cancer.
name, title
・The product's name suggests a focus on eco-friendly materials.
experience
・Experience suggests that market fluctuations are inevitable.