suggested
UK/səˈd͡ʒɛstɪd//sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛstɪd/
suggested is the simple past and past participle of suggest.
Meaning of suggest
Verb
suggest (third-person singular simple present suggests, present participle suggesting, simple past and past participle suggested)
- To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
- Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?
- To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).
- The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.
- Synonyms:
- evoke
- To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.
- This meeting venue was suggested to us by our boss.
- To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt.
- Knowing that tender youth is soon suggested.c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
Forms of suggested
| comparative | more suggested |
|---|---|
| superlative | most suggested |
Words formed from suggested
Phrases with suggested
Questions about suggested
- What is suggested the simple past and past participle of?
- Suggested is the simple past and past participle of suggest.
- How do you pronounce suggested?
- Suggested is pronounced /səˈd͡ʒɛstɪd/ (UK).
Words near suggested in the dictionary
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