- advise
- advocate
- offer
- propose
- put
- recommend
- submit
- advance
- broach
- commend
- conjecture
- exhort
- move
- plug
- pose
- prefer
- proposition
- propound
- steer
- theorize
- tip
- tout
- give a tip
- propone
- put forward
- put in two cents
- put on to something
- tip off
- hint
- indicate
- point
- promise
- refer
- represent
- adumbrate
- advert
- allude
- connote
- denote
- evoke
- infer
- insinuate
- intimate
- occur
- shadow
- signify
- symbolize
- typify
- be a sign of
- cross the mind
- lead to believe
- point in direction of
- put in mind of
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- demand
- order
- tell
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SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO SUGGEST
- augur
- bode
- cloud
- darken
- foretell
- indicate
- intimate
- mist
- obfuscate
- obscure
- outline
- portend
- sketch
- suggest
- augurs
- bodes
- clouds
- darkens
- foretells
- indicates
- intimates
- mists
- obfuscates
- obscures
- outlines
- portends
- sketches
- suggests
- adduce
- allege
- ballyhoo
- beat the drum for
- benefit
- boost
- cite
- encourage
- foster
- further
- get ink for
- hype
- introduce
- lay forward
- make a pitch for
- offer
- plug
- present
- proffer
- puff
- push
- put forward
- put on the map
- serve
- set forth
- splash
- spot
- submit
- suggest
- throw spotlight on
- urge
- accelerates
- achieves
- brings forward
- comes forward
- conquers
- continues ahead
- continues on
- dispatches
- drives
- elevates
- forges ahead
- gains ground
- gets ahead
- gets green light
- gets there
- gets with it
- goes ahead
- goes forth
- goes forward
- goes great guns
- goes places
- goes to town
- hastens
- launches
- makes headway
- makes the scene
- marches
- moves on
- moves onward
- moves up
- press on
- proceeds
- progresses
- promotes
- propels
- pushes ahead
- pushes on
- quickens
- sends forward
- skyrockets
- speeds
- steps forward
- storms
- admonish
- advocate
- caution
- charge
- commend
- counsel
- direct
- dissuade
- encourage
- enjoin
- exhort
- forewarn
- give a pointer
- give a tip
- guide
- instruct
- kibitz
- level with
- move
- opine
- point out
- preach
- prepare
- prescribe
- prompt
- put bug in ear
- put in two cents
- recommend
- steer
- suggest
- tout
- update
- urge
- warn
- admonishes
- advocates
- cautions
- charges
- commends
- counsels
- directs
- dissuades
- encourages
- enjoins
- exhorts
- forewarns
- gives a pointer
- gives a tip
- guides
- instructs
- kibitzes
- levels with
- moves
- opines
- points out
- preaches
- prepares
- prescribes
- prompts
- puts bug in ear
- puts in two cents
- recommends
- steers
- suggests
- touts
- updates
- urges
- warns
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Verb
To put forward for consideration
To theorize, or consider the possibility of
To give a hint of
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Verb
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To put forward for consideration
propose
recommend
advise
advocate
counsel
move
encourage
submit
table
advance
offer
pose
proffer
prescribe
urge
bounce
exhort
float
plug
prefer
proposition
put
steer
tip
tout
vote
offer a suggestion
tip off
give a tip
put in two cents
put on to
present
put forward
propound
raise
tender
moot
introduce
broach
air
posit
bring up
adduce
ventilate
mention
promote
bring forward
put up
champion
endorse
support
state
come up with
back
volunteer
set forth
espouse
nominate
push
give
lodge
pitch
further
name
sanction
vouch for
touch on
lay out
cite
ask
favourUK
favorUS
commend
bid
place
express
allude to
make a pitch
set before
extend
argue
speak for
argue for
caution
discuss
propone
expound
admonish
postulate
solicit
provide
press for
show
deliver
beat the drum for
extol
preach
refer
lay before
talk about
push for
declare
produce
be in favor of
request
peddle
be all for
contend
go on record for
initiate
bring
forewarn
assert
enjoin
warn
allege
impart
stage
mount
put forth
adjure
throw up
set out
entreat
prompt
opine
advert
invite
subscribe to
make a motion
point out
talk of
trot out
speak of
spread
proclaim
speak favorably of
hint at
voice
speak in favor of
relate
instruct
question
query
boost
sponsor
exhibit
demo
affirm
file
canvass
manifest
enter
press
approach
uphold
hold out
countenance
hype
expose
establish
open
indorse
charge
roll out
hand out
put on the table
vent
implore
beseech
puff
say
bring out
exalt
move for
praise
lobby for
root for
stump for
approve of
hit on
lay down
stand up for
raise a subject
venture
campaign for
put before
call for
speak highly of
think highly of
build up
elect
choose
put in a good word for
make known
speak well of
stand by
speak in favour of
put down
put in a good word
approve
supply
bring something up
have in mind
forward
consider
sound
persuade
insist on
project
hypothesizeUS
claim
ask about
convey
yield
promulgate
spitball
kibitz
turn
transpose
translate
carry
render
slate
insist
get the answer to
seek the answer to
hypothesiseUK
avow
maintain
purport
test the popularity of
register
commit
pick
select
pressure
lay forward
make a pitch for
publish
offer as a suggestion
put on the map
serve
throw out
ballyhoo
throw spotlight on
aggrandize
conjecture
essay
speculate
intimate
illustrate
furnish
put to
hold
pronounce
asseverate
attest
aver
run something up the flagpole
publicizeUS
put down for
second
reveal
demonstrate
display
run something up the flagpole to see who salutes
guide
dictate
speak one’s piece
interject
embark on
enter on
interpose
evoke
dare to say
market
unveil
direct
foster
issue
put in
send in
hand in
lay on the line
assist
big up
open up
raise the subject of
try out
raise subject
announce
report
hold up
speak favourably of
front for
spruik
aid
propagandizeUS
help
launch
advertise
defend
justify
herald
harbinger
cue
look with favour on
sell
patronizeUS
big something up
propagandiseUK
proselytizeUS
proselytiseUK
advertize
preview
give advice
give one’s suggestions to
give one’s opinion to
give direction to
give two cents
wise up
give guidance to
give pointer
clue
lay
cast
contribute
patroniseUK
bless
bolster
vindicate
inform of
merchandise
bring about
put on
contribute to
hint
put on display
put before the public
get together
bring together
come out with
seek
plead for
plunk for
plump for
side with
publiciseUK
shove in your face
go for
go with
go to bat for
make somebody aware of
open up on
bring to somebody’s attention
turn somebody on to
petition
run interference for
campaign on behalf of
spread around
brace up
say so
hold with
give somebody a taste for
spring with
hold a brief for
ride shotgun
get on bandwagon
give a leg up
be in corner
give a lift
command
set
importune
summon
requisition
give a clue
clue in
give the low-down
give a hint
inquireUS
quote
specify
allude
note
call
ask for
enquireUK
invoke
point
interpolate
instance
appeal for
look for
bid for
treat
insert
depend on it
believe in
put your faith in
have faith in
go on the record for
trust
bank on
depend on
be certain
count on
swear by
be satisfied with
compliment
rely on
go into
comment on
speak about
deal with
offer recommendation
make mention of
make reference to
make allusions to
write about
call attention to
advert to
treat of
give as an example
direct attention to
more ❯
“In the meantime, I would strongly suggest not using the light until after it’s been checked.”
Verb
▲
To theorize, or consider the possibility of
theoriseUK
theorizeUS
hypothesiseUK
hypothesizeUS
propound
speculate
think
conceive
conjecture
suppose
guess
imagine
philosophiseUK
philosophizeUS
posit
postulate
surmise
broach
propone
put forward
presume
reckon
figure
presuppose
venture
assume
opine
suspect
gather
estimate
feel
fancy
submit
propose
believe
predicate
consider
deem
advance
premise
judge
view
regard
bet
hazard
understand
expect
deduce
sense
intuit
infer
fathom
dare say
take as a hypothesis
determine
esteem
evaluate
size up
assert
hypothecate
hold
conclude
adjudge
assess
have a feeling
have a hunch
discern
predict
hold that
calculate
approximate
gaugeUK
be of the opinion
perceive
ascertain
apprehend
be of the view
call
take for granted
savvy
recognizeUS
grasp
cognize
gageUS
place
guesstimate
comprehend
appreciate
tumble to
see
make
twig
have as one’s opinion
maintain
be under the impression
pick
appraise
divine
recogniseUK
go out on a limb
take a shot at
weigh up
work out
form an opinion of
be convinced
take a stab at
make a guess at
hazard a guess
think likely
cotton on to
catch on to
ween
make an estimate of
jump to a conclusion
find
project
formulate
say
blue-sky
read
aver
claim
be of the opinion that
theorize that
think it likely that
trust
postulate that
have an idea that
grok
sum up
decipher
register
dig
observe
know
detect
notice
assimilate
decode
note
formulate a theory
form a theory
proffer
get the impression
volunteer
wager
feel in one’s bones
glean
have a funny feeling
anticipate
prevision
realizeUS
get
foresee
daresay
imply
throw out
have a suspicion
just know
have a sneaking feeling
have a sneaking suspicion
figure out
suss
foreknow
discover
forefeel
realiseUK
visualiseUK
visualizeUS
latch on to
take a stab
cook up
be given to understand
have a sneaking suspicion of
get the picture
pick out
take a shot
dare-say
dream up
be inclined to think
have a foreboding
get vibes
be aware
have the impression
have funny feeling
think it likely
have vibes
state
take
rate
put
pretend
dream
reason
pose
solve
select
survey
chance
happen upon
have sneaking suspicion
be afraid
swear by
set forth
take stock in
take as gospel truth
take it
suspicion
allow
come to the conclusion
take as read
accept
draw the inference
extrapolate
construe
forecast
derive
take it as given
decide
learn
make out
envisage
get the idea
interpret
hear
envision
count on
look upon
image
vision
have the feeling
foretell
contend
take it as read
dope out
be of the conviction
draw
grant
prophesy
credit
compute
bank on
feature
compass
valuate
form opinion
take it for granted
head trip
have an idea
pick up
take in
read between lines
contemplate
tell
be aware of
become aware of
be conscious of
be informed
hear tell
catch
count
be led to believe
become conscious of
see the light
become cognizant of
be cognizant of
catch on
take something read
consider it right
adjudicate
come to the conclusion that
hypotheticate
repute
take something as given
take something for granted
resolve
cast
predetermine
syllogize
ratiocinate
count upon
fall for
concede
give opinion
express an opinion
pass judgment
bargain for
take as fact
draw conclusions
fear
plan on
be confident
take something at face value
regard as likely
disbelieve
take as granted
rationalizeUS
rationaliseUK
contextualiseUK
think it probable
reckon on
be certain
be sure
risk assuming
venture a guess
distinguish
identify
harbor suspicion
contextualizeUS
feel for
stumble on
depend
rely
think probable
calculate roughly
count up
number
put a figure on
take something on board
differentiate
see through
scent
seize
conceit
taste
apperceive
smell
behold
picture
cotton to
get the drift
come to know
get the impression of
get to know
feel in gut
catch the drift
be with it
brainstorm
jump the gun
fantasizeUS
ideate
dope
fantasy
create
fantasiseUK
conjure
collect
induce
fathom out
make suppositions
conjure up
kick around
get a fix on
see daylight
become conscious of the fact that
become aware of the fact that
find out
wise up
have an aha moment
get through one’s head
get the message
become conscious
get on to
be aware of the fact that
get it
be conscious of the fact that
suss out
come to understand
arrive at
draw inference
read into
reach conclusion
pipe-dream
put two and two together
read between the lines
beat one’s brains
make guesses
think up
trump up
think it conceivable
call it
psych out
call the turn
run it up flagpole
build castles in air
more ❯
“Both of them suggest that the heartland of the people they called Celts was in southern France.”
Verb
▲
To give a hint of
indicate
denote
demonstrate
express
illustrate
infer
manifest
represent
evince
hint
insinuate
reveal
show
signify
argue
hint at
allude to
give the idea
point to
lead to the belief
give the impression
lead you to believe
imply
betoken
signal
evidence
mean
bespeak
be evidence of
symbolizeUS
be a sign of
connote
symboliseUK
intimate
spell
designate
display
exhibit
prove
tell of
betray
be symptomatic of
point toward
disclose
reflect
convey
add up to
attest
communicate
import
point at
be a symptom of
evoke
stand for
testify to
mark
purport
expose
flag up
witness
spell out
register
impart
smack of
pin down
be an indication of
make known
declare
flash
refer to
present
bear witness to
give away
point out
intend
predicate
entail
testify
typify
portend
read
exemplify
announce
encapsulate
record
pinpoint
peg
broadcast
augur
make
be equivalent to
signpost
say
have overtones of
have undertones of
reproduce
proclaim
emblematize
publish
conjure up
have an aura of
give a feeling of
be associated with
have an atmosphere of
feature
be symptomatic
draw
button down
showcase
paint
mirror
symbol
bear out
unveil
involve
allude
drive at
add up
specify
speak
get at
prefigure
predict
comprise
constitute
advertise
advertize
foretell
promise
result from
bode
speak of
propose
approximate to
air
prognosticate
presage
serve as evidence of
uncover
promulgate
make clear
brandish
embody
gesture towards
foreshow
omen
assert
betide
note
point in direction of
epitomizeUS
be tantamount to
correspond to
be an abbreviation of
appear for
personify
offer
name
finger
lead
tab
tag
point
lead to believe
sign
boil down to
come down to
amount to
bring to mind
draw attention to
put one’s finger on
put down for
epitomiseUK
body forth
be a symbol of
divulge
capture
publicizeUS
establish
partake
release
disseminate
recall
depict
strut
let the cat out of the bag
exteriorize
vent
come out with
give the show away
wave around
give the game away
show and tell
spill
give out
parade
set forth
make public
make plain
lay bare
publiciseUK
report
voice
utter
let it all hang out
sport
portray
picture
photograph
catch
film
partake of
be characterized by
have the qualities of
have the attributes of
characterizeUS
describe
render
delineate
sketch
summon up
call to mind
character
outline
image
define
limn
draftUS
run down
realiseUK
enact
narrate
realizeUS
interpret
run through
relate
draughtUK
characteriseUK
design
track
wink
carry
bear
more ❯
“The results also suggest the possibility of transport of small molecules within and along tendons in vivo.”
Verb
▲
To imply but stop short of saying explicitly
connote
evoke
convey
express
impart
imply
insinuate
allude
evince
hint
infer
intimate
signify
conjure up
indicate
adumbrate
advert
denote
hint at
occur
point
promise
refer
remind
represent
shadow
smack of
symboliseUK
symbolizeUS
typify
allude to
bring to mind
call up
refer to
remind you of
summon up
drive at
get at
be redolent of
call to mind
lead to believe
make you think of
put one in mind of
be a sign of
point in direction of
put someone in mind of
put you in mind of
signal
mean
give an inkling
give someone to understand
intend
convey the impression
give a clue
allude to the fact
give someone to believe
impute
leak
make out
say indirectly
tip off
mention
broach
purport
ascribe
point to
point toward
propose
whisper
cue
expose
import
implicate
angle
lead up to
touch on
bring up
give a hint
drop a hint
make reference to the fact
let it be known
make a reference to the fact
tip the wink
say in passing
contemplate
aim
design
draw inference
inform
warn
communicate
have in mind
betoken
air
assert
rumorUS
rumourUK
affirm
presuppose
clue
approach the subject of
introduce the subject of
cite
give someone an inkling of
make overtures about
spill the beans
let the cat out of the bag
make advances about
tip someone the wink about
introduce
lead to
leave tracks
leave trace
leave evidence
talk about
advert to
make reference
make allusion
mention in passing
refer in passing
mention en passant
speak briefly of
make a passing reference
make an allusion to
foreshadow
put flea in ear
let out of bag
tip one’s hand
refer to the fact
more ❯
“His comments were designed to suggest that my derriere appeared rather portly in the pants I was wearing.”
Verb
▲
To make an assertion without proof
allege
assert
maintain
declare
claim
state
avow
aver
contend
profess
insist
avouch
attest
proclaim
argue
swear
asseverate
purport
hold
certify
testify
advance
cite
adduce
depose
plead
uphold
imply
charge
present
challenge
pretend
hint
insinuate
indicate
offer
intimate
recount
put forward
give evidence
make out
put forth
say
tell
reveal
disclose
divulge
make known
convey
affirm
express
announce
utter
impart
mention
communicate
submit
get across
make public
articulate
pronounce
air
denote
enunciate
advocate
opine
verbalizeUS
phrase
broadcast
vent
admit
confess
mouth
publicizeUS
advertise
advertize
verbaliseUK
publiciseUK
let out
put across
give away
put into words
propose
postulate
word
voice
report
propound
relate
import
signify
promulgate
explain
speak
expose
raise
deliver
predicate
relay
sound
frame
blab
put
circulate
connote
pass on
designate
render
pass
let on
throw out
spell out
pop off
talk about
give voice to
reason
spread
posit
vocalizeUS
couch
press
disseminate
expostulate
protest
intend
leak
advise
ventilate
publish
uncover
reassert
reaffirm
note
mutter
broach
quote
expound
give
formulate
shout
repeat
cry
discuss
outline
emphasizeUS
stress
intone
whisper
specify
spill
unfold
detail
remark
modulate
vocaliseUK
emphasiseUK
let slip
bespeak
address
clarify
inform
put over
clothe
summariseUK
blurt out
summarizeUS
translate
get over
give expression to
testify to
set forth
give utterance to
come out with
get off
speak about
point out
bring out
give vent to
transmit
syllogize
establish
represent
hypothecate
acknowledge
spell
stand for
add up to
exhibit
describe
espouse
premise
comment
defend
question
name
talk
draw conclusions
squeal
sing
hand on
drop
remonstrate
move
put out
let on about
write
share
break
ring up
get through
breathe a word of
notify
give the impression
appeal
let the cat out of the bag
give the game away
unveil
bring to light
exclaim
prevail upon
recite
make a case for
make a case
make somebody believe
enounce
vouch
spout
blurt
orate
chatter
mumble
give reasons for
drawl
jaw
retell
chirp
yak
regurgitate
narrate
lip
signal
gab
gas
perorate
rehearse
yammer
murmur
evince
pipe
read
declaim
spiel
soliloquize
seem
make clear
reel off
sound out
pipe up with
appear
mean
warrant
impersonate
lay claim
betoken
personate
pose as
be ostensibly
set oneself up
be apparently
masquerade as
pass for
set oneself up as
be disguised as
allege that one is
betray
imply that one is
assert that one is
maintain that one is
point to
represent oneself as
pass oneself off as
proclaim that one is
unmask
feign the identity of
babble
lay bare
vouchsafe
breathe
discover
let drop
open your heart
unload on
spill to
lay the gaff
bring out into the open
buzz
crack to
unburden
confide
let fall
lay it on
bend an ear
let in on
share a confidence
table
annunciate
moot
debate
blare
look
trumpet
herald
asservate
blazon
inflect
intonate
allegate
roar
yell
talk of
attest to
give testimony
pour out
put in words
give utterance
go into
shout from the rooftops
give out
lay down
give expression
speak out
bear witness
bring forward
bring into the open
more ❯
Verb
▲
To presage, or suggest something in advance
foreshadow
augur
presage
portend
foretell
herald
prophesy
forebode
indicate
harbinger
betoken
promise
predict
bode
foretoken
signal
prognosticate
adumbrate
prefigure
foreshow
forewarn
omen
anticipate
forerun
imply
hint
telegraph
shadow
point to
warn of
be in the wind
signify
forecast
intimate
be a presage of
spell
imagine
fancy
consider
presuppose
picture
symbolizeUS
type
announce
symboliseUK
typify
forereckon
vaticinate
divine
shadow forth
be a harbinger of
foresee
read
soothsay
call
auspicate
previse
spae
be an early indication of
crystal-ball
call it
make book
see something coming
have a hunch
forbode
bespeak
denote
look
insinuate
hint at
lead you to expect
look like
seem likely
bring hope
hold out hope
give an indication of
hold probability
give hope
give hope of
give good grounds for expecting
be a sign of
show signs of
hold a probability of
hold out hopes of
bid fair
give every indication of
show all the signs
lead to expect
be evidence of
project
dope out
envisage
expect
figure out
be an omen of
determine
speculate
figure
predetermine
threaten
envision
foreknow
call the turn
estimate
reckon
be a warning of
psych out
guess
calculate
conjecture
infer
surmise
gageUS
gather
conclude
reason
gaugeUK
apprehend
hazard a guess
see it coming
mean
warn
croak
be an indication of
demonstrate
plan
sense
visualizeUS
visualiseUK
presume
see
proclaim
forewarn of
preindicate
forespell
crystal ball
psych it out
see in the cards
perceive
call the shots
feel
see future
see the future
say
tell of
intuit
purport
tip
suppose
sanction
plan for
see handwriting on wall
size up
tell in advance
judge
precounsel
forespeak
halsen
offer
stop
message
give a warning of
add up to
be the harbinger of
amount to
have a feeling
premonish
divulge
disclose
declare
reveal
tell
psych
dope
be an omen
to foreshadow
call the shot
crystal ball it
suspect
assume
contemplate
prevision
forefeel
premise
preknow
espy
entertain
foretaste
hope for
count on
wait for
watch for
be prepared for
pre-empt
bank on
count upon
bargain on
bargain for
have a hunch of
deem likely
think likely
look for
come to the conclusion
be inclined to think
regard as likely
take for granted
take it
contemplate the possibility of
draw the inference
plan on
take it as given
have sneaking suspicion
reckon on
count chickens
allow for
prepare for
figure on
think it likely
more ❯
Verb
▲
To state or remark as one’s opinion or belief
opine
remark
comment
reflect
note
observe
say
editorialiseUK
editorializeUS
declare
allow
pronounce
preach
moot
propound
discourse
lecture
venture
advance
rant
volunteer
propose
submit
air
posit
hazard
weigh in
hold forth
speak out
put forward
give
advise
inform
tell
speak up
notify
mention
state
interject
interpose
announce
utter
assert
commentate
wisecrack
animadvert
pass comment
mouth off
come out with
express
expound
explicate
explain
elucidate
affirm
clarify
point out
pass on
bring out
crack
speak
comment on
touch on
speak of
refer to
say something about
more ❯
Verb
▲
To say as a further remark
add
declare
mention
state
cite
communicate
disclose
divulge
indicate
note
reveal
say
specify
infer
quote
remark
report
tell
detail
continue
allude to
persist
reply
continue to speak
go on
keep going
say further
state further
carry on
go on to say
Verb
▲
To give the impression of being or having a negative quality or characteristic
stink
evidence
smack
smell
reek
show signs
smack of
testify to
be characterized by
be suggestive
bear the stamp of
have all the hallmarks of
give the impression
be redolent of
be permeated by
reek of
smell of
strongly suggest
have all the hallmarks
Verb
▲
To communicate or declare (something) formally or officially
notify
broadcast
publish
communicate
declare
proclaim
announce
state
divulge
disclose
post
blazon
circulate
herald
reveal
promulgate
disseminate
air
report
mention
convey
spread
express
vent
cable
wire
acquaint
assert
enlighten
hint
radio
speak
talk
teach
telephone
write
make known
give notice of
give notice
clue in
fill in
let know
pass out
send word
tip off
wise up
let in on
publicizeUS
tell
trumpet
publiciseUK
enunciate
release
advertise
advertize
make public
give out
annunciate
sound
blaze
blare
placard
flash
impart
pronounce
say
inform
set forth
issue
propound
drum
advance
moot
call
preconize
indicate
advise
tweet
utter
put out
shout from the rooftops
blazon abroad
let out
pass on
come out with
noise abroad
pass the word
talk about
remark
transmit
let it be known
voice
propagate
raise
articulate
promote
show
pass
decree
endorse
toot
acclaim
make a statement
bring into the open
bruit about
make official
describe
cite
detail
quote
document
relay
relate
delineate
name
specify
note
submit
cover
testify
recount
recite
outline
narrate
chronicle
drop
present
throw out
breathe a word of
designate
chart
summarizeUS
propose
summariseUK
itemiseUK
list
itemizeUS
adumbrate
venture
give details
provide details
give the facts
give an account of
bring word
communicate information
set out
bring word on
give an account
write up
account for
posit
give
hazard
volunteer
put forward
comment
speak up
leak
betray
unveil
give away
intimate
blurt
babble
blast
spill
admit
confess
unfold
spring
expose
explain
concede
bare
affirm
avow
vouchsafe
cough
discover
blab
acknowledge
spread around
let on
get out of your system
let the cat out of the bag
bring out into open
give the low-down
let drop
open up
bring to public notice
give the show away
give the game away
go public on
let on about
blow the gaff
take the wraps off
bring out into the open
blurt out
lay bare
blow the lid off
get off your chest
break the news
come clean about
bring to public attention
put cards on table
go public with
blow wide open
let slip
dish the dirt
let fall
take the lid off
sound off
issue a statement about
run off at mouth
read out
distribute
bruit
diffuse
share
propagandizeUS
propagandiseUK
purvey
put about
tout
preach
disperse
extol
spotlight
deliver
bruit abroad
bring out
send out
expound
profess
ventilate
scatter
conduct
strew
dispatch
transfuse
telecast
break
gazette
spread about
splash
cry
stream
have printed
televise
put in print
beam
bandy about
produce
put into words
spread out
be passed around
get out
put on the air
display
proliferate
hawk
ballyhoo
bark
celebrate
beat the drum about
carry
hype
puff
forward
signal
intone
peddle
splatter
flourish
renown
sound loudly
bandy
bear
pump out
inscribe
depict
boast
run with
radiate
mainstream
populariseUK
popularizeUS
table
speak of
call out
churn out
put in circulation
pass round
shout
podcast
sow
ring out
transfer
give utterance to
clarify
give expression to
postulate
give voice to
represent
bandy around
hand on
bill
immortaliseUK
headline
soft-sell
skywrite
immortalizeUS
spot
press-agent
billboard
keep posted
give details of
out
signify
spout
formulate
evince
spiel
exchange
maintain
spill the beans
lay down
pitch
hard sell
play up
illustrate
protest
mark
spell out
get across
ring up
get through
ostend
stump
leak out
go the rounds
pass around
raise awareness
come out
screen
make a pitch for
put on the map
rumorUS
rumourUK
set down
shout out
put on the airwaves
live-stream
videocast
state publicly
blaze abroad
shout from the housetops
get on a soapbox
spread it around
shoot off one’s mouth
dispel
dissipate
travel
dispense
gossip
spread the word
noise
whisper
move
get around
make the rounds
get about
move around
more ❯
Verb
▲
To resemble someone or something in appearance, action or behavior
take after
resemble
mirror
favorUS
favourUK
recall
ditto
evoke
rival
be similar to
remind you of
be like
look like
bear a resemblance to
put one in mind of
have the look of
make one think of
be the spitting image of
conjure up
call up
cause one to remember
be a chip off the old block
remind of
summon up
put someone in mind of
have a look of
match
follow
simulate
echo
appear like
bear resemblance to
correspond to
come near
bear semblance to
be not unlike
be the very picture of
smack of
look a lot like
be the spit of
be a dead ringer for
be the image of
parallel
come close to
approximate
have signs of
mimic
seem like
double
have all the hallmarks of
duplicate
have earmarks of
bring to mind
feature
approximate to
be the picture of
pass for
have the hallmarks of
sound like
put you in mind of
be not dissimilar to
look similar to
have the appearance of
Verb
▲
To call an image or memory to the mind
conjure
rouse
evoke
invoke
raise
echo
recall
recreate
awaken
stir
call up
allude to
bring to mind
call to mind
summon up
conjure up
put one in mind of
recollect
remember
cause one to remember
remind of
remind you of
remind
rekindle
to recollect
have memories
look back
dig into the past
refresh memory
bear in mind
stir up memories of
to remember
revive memories of
jog one’s memory of
hint at
awake one’s memories of
point out
make one remember
cause one to bethink
cause one to recollect
put someone in mind of
run by again
hark back to
put in mind
evoke memories of
take you back to
tell again of
make one think of
be reminiscent of
bring one back to
refresh one’s memory of
ring a bell
stir up
evoke images of
awaken memories of
take one back to
call attention to
reawaken
bring back
think of
think back to
put you in mind of
make reference to
provoke
kindle
summon
revive
excite
spark
spark off
call forth
arouse
more ❯
Verb
▲
(smack of) To resemble or imply (a hint of) something
smack
echo
imply
resemble
appear like
hint at
look like
smack of
remind of
seem like
sound like
bear a resemblance to
be reminiscent of
be similar to
bring to mind
correspond to
be like
have a look of
Verb
▲
To have a suggestion or trace of (a quality or attribute, typically one considered bad)
savorUS
savourUK
seem like
smack of
hint at
be indicative of
give the impression
have overtones of
have the hallmarks of
have all the signs of
have a suggestion of
have the air of
smack
taste
have a flavour
be reminiscent
have a flavor
resemble
have the air of being
give the impression of being
convey the impression of being
appear like
come across as
smell
be suggestive of
look like
show signs of
have the appearance of being
have the aspects of
have the earmarks of
come off as
feel like
show signs of being
have the appearance of
have the qualities of
come across as being
have the look of
savour of
strike as being
look to be
create the impression of being
appear to be
have the features of
appear
seem
look
sound
feel
act
look like one is
give the impression being
look as though one is
give the idea
convey the impression
look as if you are
sound like
present as being
look as if
manifest being
make a show of being
show every sign of being
give the feeling of being
make like one is
show every sign of
give the feeling of
give every appearance of being
have the look of being
strike you as
look like you are
give the idea of
make a show of
create the impression being
occur to one as
convey the impression being
give the idea of being
display signs of being
have the appearance
give someone the feeling that one is
strike as
look as if one is
seem to be
sound as if you are
exhibit being
create the impression
give every indication of being
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make a false show or pretense of
simulate
feign
fake
sham
affect
pretend
dissemble
assume
imitate
act
counterfeit
bluff
profess
pose
play
ape
copy
do
fabricate
mirror
playact
reproduce
lie
misrepresent
parrot
disguise
concoct
prevaricate
equivocate
phoneyUK
phonyUS
invent
pirate
deceive
cheat
create
exaggerate
feature
resemble
put on
pass for
put on an act
give the appearance of
make believe
act like
act out
knock off
do like
take off
conjure up
do a take-off
mock up
go through the motions of
mimic
impersonate
dissimulate
make like
masquerade
posture
play-act
falsify
put it on
make a pretence of
put up a front
put on a front
forge
make a show of
mime
echo
make-believe
contrive
emulate
follow
spoof
kid
front
repeat
parody
mock
ditto
play at
copycat
adopt
play possum
make as if
put on a false front
make out
portray
devise
duplicate
represent
personate
pretend to be
trump up
go like
make out like
make up
do a bit
pass oneself off as
stage
caricature
scheme
burlesque
mislead
purport
malinger
clone
cloak
construct
orchestrate
manufacture
veil
whitewash
mask
recreate
fib
let on
conceal
hide
travesty
replicate
camouflage
embody
mimeo
take on
plagiarizeUS
ham
personify
misstate
put on airs
aspire to
hatch
phony up
pose as
Xerox
plagiariseUK
four-flush
monkey
pass off as
masquerade as
dress up
cover up
fake it
send up
shuck and jive
pass off
profess to be
put up a smoke screen
go through the motions
tell untruth
make a copy of
make a replica of
follow the example of
follow suit
tell a white lie
let on like
play to the gallery
lay it on thick
do an impression of
play the part
create out of thin air
hoax
design
pull
strike
claim
delude
defraud
pretend to have
posture as
seem to be
swing the lead
profess to have
put up a front of
dream up
put on a pretense
exhibit
assume the role of
affect the role of
reduplicate
be hypocritical
claim falsely
fake out
be deceitful
fudge
display
mess
render
fool
dupe
carbon
develop
assume the role
stat
manifold
Photostat
trace
photocopy
match
ham it up
satirizeUS
show
become
model
epitomizeUS
parallel
act as if
act as though
lay on
reflect
depict
typify
epitomiseUK
incarnate
reiterate
lampoon
suppress
obscure
give appearance of
put on act
make show of
come to have
double as
turn into
put on a false display
reprint
follow example
minimizeUS
veneer
varnish
downplay
image
double
behave like
perform
sugarcoat
airbrush
secrete
extenuate
screen
take leaf out of book
minimiseUK
guy
attitudinize
take as an example
rip off
take after
take as a model
copy fraudulently
model yourself on
follow in the footsteps of
take as a pattern
follow in someone’s steps
pattern yourself after
pattern oneself on
be inspired by
take a leaf out of someone’s book
take as a role model
enact
hoke
satiriseUK
de-emphasize
keep quiet about
hush up
keep a lid on
draw a veil over
sweep under the carpet
keep dark
keep secret
be dishonest about
soft-pedal
sweep under the rug
carbon copy
disguise as
make like a
disguise yourself
pass as
purport to be
assume the character of
represent oneself as
disguise oneself as
assume character
pass yourself off
act a part
fake being
take the part of
play a role
mask as
dramatizeUS
characterizeUS
strut
star
emote
stonewall
shroud
doublespeak
cover
pussyfoot
mug
take part
play act
play gig
characteriseUK
play role
tread the boards
dramatiseUK
play part
be dishonest
double-talk
hide one’s feelings
more ❯
Verb
▲
To give an impression of
breathe
indicate
be indicative of
give an impression of
have all the hallmarks of
Verb
▲
To provide someone with information
clue
inform
acquaint
advise
apprise
notify
post
tell
indicate
intimate
prime
warn
fill in
give information
make aware
wise up
let know
give the lowdown
give the skinny on
brief
familiarizeUS
enlighten
instruct
verse
familiariseUK
clue in
keep posted
make familiar with
let in on
hip
clear
acquaint with
make known to
clue in on
clue up about
make aware of
put in the picture about
give information about
keep up to speed with
catch up
fill in on
introduce
initiate
update
disclose
reveal
divulge
explain
communicate
caution
forewarn
tip
educate
announce to
make somebody aware of
level with
brief as to
report to
keep in the loop
apprise of
gen up on
prime on
make familiar
give the low-down
leak to
make conversant with
bring up-to-date
send word
clue up
inform of
educate in
keep up to date
put in the picture
advise of
make conversant
tip off
ground in
get up to date
report
apprive
bring to somebody’s attention
get somebody into
turn somebody on to
give somebody a taste for
alert
wise to
accustom
declare to
enlighten as to
make known
lay it out
keep up to date with
wake
give notice
put wise about
point out
give the gen
update about
give intelligence
give the rundown
put on the line
give the word
offer information
school
familiarize with
expose
present with
coach
prepare
prep
make acquainted with
bring into contact with
groom
train
drill
give information to
supply with facts
gen up
edify
relate
tout
leak
wise
tattle
teach
communicate to
show the ropes
give a pointer
grass up
blow the whistle on
impart to
sneak on
communicate knowledge
give two cents
constantly update
give the low-down to
give a tip
send word to
fill someone in
give someone to understand
announce
habituate
give a rundown of
run by
get together
instruct in
school in
bring out
indoctrinate in
initiate into
accustom to
teach in
give the gen about
give the low-down on
guide
put wise
tutor
counsel
direct
indoctrinate
discipline
inculcate
state
declare
broadcast
proclaim
upskill
lesson
ground
lead
speak
rehearse
break in
convey
give lessons to
drum into
mention
put someone through their paces
talk
open up
express
put on to
fill-in
appraise
orient
populariseUK
popularizeUS
tell about
update on
notify of
brainwash
publish
keep abreast
make cognizant
keep up to speed
lecture
give rundown
give a rundown
steer
give instructions
give the rundown on
show the lay of the land
give the gen on
bring up to date on
blazon
prime in
circulate
give lessons
herald
train in
coach in
din something into
put wise to
clue up on
make clear
awaken to
bring to notice
bring to public attention
make better known
promulgate
disseminate
air
flag
spread
wave a red flag
wake one up to
put you on your guard
vent
wire
cable
telephone
hint
write
assert
radio
bring up to date
pass out
give notice of
give details to
explain to
bring up to speed
explain the situation to
explain the circumstances to
open eyes
describe the state of affairs to
open my eyes
season
exercise
mentor
fit
develop
pilot
rear
improve
ready
equip
cultivate
hone
practiseUK
qualify
condition
put through the mill
care for
sharpen
make fit
put through the grind
moldUS
demonstrate to
make ready
whip into shape
tame
practiceUS
shape
make something clear to
lick into shape
harden
inure
mouldUK
recount
describe
narrate
utter
say
recite
chronicle
voice
impart
portray
depict
vocalizeUS
verbalizeUS
pass
uncover
uncloak
charge
chart
bare
show
unmask
enunciate
delineate
articulate
unbosom
unveil
unfold
paint
exhibit
signify
spin
represent
spill
display
verbaliseUK
gossip
retail
confess
level
vocaliseUK
sketch
weave
set forth
leave word
call upon
give an account of
tell on
put before
give evidence of
give out
let on about
spit it out
be evidence of
give facts
reel off
break the news
let slip
lay open
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prefer, desire, or choose to have something
like
prefer
desire
want
choose
crave
fancy
favorUS
favourUK
love
care for
could do with
covet
elect
feel like
have a preference for
incline toward
lean toward
lean towards
long for
need
rather
relish
select
aspire to
be inclined toward
be partial to
endorse
feel inclined toward
hanker after
hunger for
opt for
pine for
require
wish for
ache for
approve of
be turned on to
go for
have an urge for
have eyes for
itch for
lust after
lust for
spoil for
take to
thirst for
would rather
would sooner
yearn for
die for
take a liking to
take a shine to
welcome
wish
have a yen for
desiderate
have a fancy for
yen for
feel in need of
hanker for
hope for
cry out for
be dying for
appreciate
be bent on
sigh for
set one’s heart on
adore
like better
incline towards
have an inclination for
thirst after
dig
would like
feel up to
have the inclination for
hunger after
pine after
have one’s heart set on
take a fancy to
have a need for
feel a need for
be desperate for
pick
feel the need for
adopt
dream of
be desirous of
have as a favourite
single out
think more highly of
show favouritism towards
cotton to
plump for
have a bias towards
treat with partiality
hold in higher regard
side with
go in for
consider
see fit
please
have in mind
cherish
decide on
admire
esteem
determine
feel disposed to
yearn
seek
care
affect
feel the urge to
will
enjoy
envy
beg
savorUS
savourUK
sanction
be in need of
pray for
have as one’s aim
have need of
look forward to
wish to have
ask for
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Making Suggestions and Responding in English! Learn basic useful phrases to make suggestions, accept suggestions or refuse suggestions with useful examples and ESL infographic.
In some speaking activities, you have to make suggestions and responding to suggestions. The following will help you to learn to make a suggestion which is a good way to improve your English conversation skills.
Learn more about how to express opinions in English.
How to Make and Respond to Suggestions
Making Suggestions
- Let’s revise…
- What about going to…?
- How about going …?
- Why don’t we go …?
- Couldn’t we …?
- Shall we …?
- What would you say to …?
- Don’t you think it is a good idea to …?
- Does it matter if we …?
- Would you like to …?
- Let’s go to…
- I suggest you/we take…into consideration…
- We could…
- Do you fancy …
- We might as well…
Accepting Suggestions
- Ok. let’s.
- Yes, I’d like to.
- Yes, I’d love to.
- What a good idea!
- Why not?
- Yes, with pleasure.
- Yes, I feel like taking a walk.
- Yes. That sounds like a good idea.
- Yes, that’s not a bad idea.
- Brilliant!
- Count me in too.
Refusing Suggestions
In some case, you want to refuse or you disagree with the suggestions, you could say:
- No, let’s not.
- Well, I’d rather…
- I don’t feel like it.
- I dislike going for a walk.
- What an awful/bad idea!
- I’m not sure about that idea.
- I’d love to but…
- I don’t think it will work.
- I don’t think I can.
- I’m not very keen on (+_ing)
Things to Remember about suggestions
1. The verb “suggest” can be followed by either:
Should + verb = I suggest (that) we should go to the theater.
A verb (in the subjunctive form)= I suggest (that) we go to the movies.
2.”That” is optional:
- I suggest that we should visit Paris.
- I suggest we should visit Paris.
Making and Responding to Suggestions | Infographic
Need another word that means the same as “suggest”? Find 52 synonyms and 30 related words for “suggest” in this overview.
Table Of Contents:
- Suggest as a Verb
- Definitions of «Suggest» as a verb
- Synonyms of «Suggest» as a verb (52 Words)
- Usage Examples of «Suggest» as a verb
- Associations of «Suggest» (30 Words)
The synonyms of “Suggest” are: advise, propose, evoke, paint a picture, hint, intimate, put forward, submit, recommend, advocate, indicate, lead to the belief, give the impression, give the idea, argue, point to, demonstrate, show, evince, insinuate, imply, drive at, express, put into words, phrase, articulate, communicate, make known, get across, put across, convey, verbalize, render, tell, impart, connote, occur to, come to, come to mind, spring to mind, enter someone’s head, enter someone’s mind, come into someone’s head, come into someone’s mind, strike, hit, register with, enter someone’s consciousness, flash across someone’s mind, pass through someone’s mind, cross someone’s mind, suggest itself
Suggest as a Verb
Definitions of «Suggest» as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “suggest” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- State or express indirectly.
- Suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine.
- Imply as a possibility.
- (of an idea) come into one’s mind.
- Put forward for consideration.
- Make a proposal, declare a plan for something.
- Call to mind.
- Drop a hint; intimate by a hint.
- Cause one to think that (something) exists or is the case.
- Evoke.
Synonyms of «Suggest» as a verb (52 Words)
advise | Recommend. The lawyer advised the court that his client wished to give evidence. |
advocate | Speak, plead, or argue in favor of. The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house. |
argue | Present reasons and arguments. I wasn t going to argue with a gun. |
articulate | Unite by forming a joint or joints. The ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones. |
come into someone’s head | Come to pass; arrive, as in due course. |
come into someone’s mind | Have a certain priority. |
come to | Come to pass arrive as in due course. |
come to mind | To be the product or result. |
communicate | Join or connect. Do you communicate well with your advisor. |
connote | Express or state indirectly. The term modern science usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing. |
convey | Transmit a title or property. Mr Harvey and his daughter have asked me to convey their very kind regards. |
cross someone’s mind | Trace a line through or across. |
demonstrate | Give an exhibition of to an interested audience. She demonstrated how to cook chops. |
drive at | Cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force. |
enter someone’s consciousness | Take on duties or office. |
enter someone’s head | Take on duties or office. |
enter someone’s mind | Be or play a part of or in. |
evince | Give expression to. The news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction. |
evoke | Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. Evoke sympathy. |
express | Give expression to. He expressed complete satisfaction. |
flash across someone’s mind | Run or move very quickly or hastily. |
get across | Be a mystery or bewildering to. |
give the idea | Endure the loss of. |
give the impression | Dedicate. |
hint | Drop a hint intimate by a hint. The Minister hinted at a possible change of heart. |
hit | Hit with a missile from a weapon. He picked up the phone and hit several buttons. |
impart | Bestow (a quality. The teachers imparted a great deal of knowledge to their pupils. |
imply | (of a fact or occurrence) suggest (something) as a logical consequence. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge. |
indicate | Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. He indicated Cindy with a brief nod of the head. |
insinuate | Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner. He insinuated himself into the king s confidence. |
intimate | Imply as a possibility. |
lead to the belief | Travel in front of; go in advance of others. |
make known | Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. |
occur to | Come to one’s mind; suggest itself. |
paint a picture | Make a painting of. |
pass through someone’s mind | Pass over, across, or through. |
phrase | Divide music into phrases in a particular way especially in performance. It s important to phrase the question correctly. |
point to | Give a point to. |
propose | Propose or intend. She proposed a new theory of relativity. |
put across | Cause (someone) to undergo something. |
put forward | Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation. |
put into words | Adapt. |
recommend | Put forward (someone or something) with approval as being suitable for a particular purpose or role. The report recommended that criminal charges be brought. |
register with | Manipulate the registers of an organ. |
render | To surrender someone or something to another. The estate renders some revenue for the family. |
show | Show in or as in a picture. He tried not to let his relief show. |
spring to mind | Move forward by leaps and bounds. |
strike | Undertake strike action against an employer. If they do strike oil there will be another test well in a year s time. |
submit | Make an application as for a job or funding. I submit to you that the accused is guilty. |
suggest itself | Make a proposal, declare a plan for something. |
tell | Mark as different. Tell me the story again. |
verbalize | Be verbose. They are unable to verbalize their real feelings. |
Usage Examples of «Suggest» as a verb
- The temperature wasn’t as tropical as the bright sunlight may have suggested.
- A simpler explanation suggested itself to me.
- ‘Maybe you ought to get an expert,’ she suggested.
- Ruth suggested a holiday.
- Are you suggesting that I should ignore her?
- The theatrical interpretation of weather and water almost suggests El Greco.
- I suggest that we wait a day or two.
- The seduction scenes suggest his guilt and her loneliness.
- Finds of lead coffins suggested a cemetery north of the river.
- The evidence suggests a need for more clarification.
Associations of «Suggest» (30 Words)
advice | A formal notice of a financial transaction. He took my advice and put his house up for sale. |
advise | Give advice to. I advised him to go home. |
affectation | A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display. The affectation of a man who measures every word for effect. |
cue | Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards. Ros and Guil cued by Hamlet also bow deeply. |
demur | Put forward a demurrer. He demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday. |
evoke | Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. The sight evoked pleasant memories of his childhood. |
hint | Drop a hint intimate by a hint. He hinted that the sale might be delayed. |
hortative | Giving strong encouragement. |
indicate | Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. He indicated his opponents. |
indication | A sign or piece of information that indicates something. Indications of strain. |
invoke | Give rise to; evoke. She invoked an ancient law. |
mannerism | An ordinary gesture or expression that becomes abnormal through exaggeration or repetition. He seemed deliberately to be stripping his art of mannerism. |
nomination | An address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election. The film received five nominations. |
offer | The verbal act of offering. He had accepted Mallory s offer to buy him a drink. |
petition | Write a petition for something to somebody request formally and in writing. The organization is petitioning the EU for a moratorium on the patent. |
pose | A posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes. Some people like to drive kit cars but most just like to pose in them. |
proffer | Present for acceptance or rejection. He proffered his resignation. |
prompting | The action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something. After some prompting the defendant gave the police his name. |
proposal | The act of making a proposal. Surely a woman as beautiful as you has had proposals. |
propose | Propose or intend. She proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months. |
proposition | A statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion. A detailed investment proposition. |
propound | Put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others. He began to propound the idea of a social monarchy as an alternative to Franco. |
recommend | Push for something. Some doctors recommend putting a board under the mattress. |
recommendation | Something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable. He selected his staff by personal recommendation. |
remind | Cause someone to think of (something) because of a resemblance. He would have forgotten my birthday if you hadn t reminded him. |
signal | Be a signal for or a symptom of. The year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party. |
submit | Yield to the control of another. He submitted that such measures were justified. |
suggestion | An idea or belief accepted by a person as a result of suggestion. There was a suggestion of a smile on his lips. |
testimonial | Of or relating to or constituting testimony. A testimonial match. |
theorize | Form a theory or theories about something. He thinks and theorizes all day. |