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suggest

US /səˈdʒɛst/

verb Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

I suggest that we postpone the launch until the testing is complete.

Word Family

NounNoun
suggestion suggester suggestibility
VerbVerb
suggest gốc
AdjectiveAdj
suggestive suggestible
AdverbAdv
suggestively

Synonyms

  • proposemake a proposal, declare a plan for something
  • recommendto put forward with approval as being suitable for a purpose
  • adviseto offer suggestions about the best course of action

Collocations

  • Easy suggest a good restaurant
    to suggest a good restaurant, meaning to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
  • Medium suggest alternative solutions during the briefing
    to suggest alternative solutions during the briefing, meaning to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
  • Hard preliminary forensic data suggest systematic fraud
    describing preliminary forensic data suggest systematic fraud (a minor match preceding the main event)
  • Very Hard suggest itself to an observant mind
    to suggest itself to an observant mind, meaning to make a proposal, declare a plan for something

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