suggestion
Meaning
- (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
- (uncountable) The act of suggesting.
- (countable) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures; the idea so suggested.
- (countable) Information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence.
Synonyms
hinting at
association of ideas
Translations
suggestion
Vorschlag
suggerimento
sugestão
sugerencia
voorstel
suggestióFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/səˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English suggestion, from Anglo-Norman suggestioun, sugestiun, from Latin suggestiō, from suggerō (“suggest”, verb), from Latin sub- (“from below, up”) + gerō (“to bring”). Equivalent to suggest + -ion. Related to English up-, cast.
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