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- Dictionarysug·ges·tion/səˈjesCHən/
noun
- 1. an idea or plan put forward for consideration. Similar
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The meaning of SUGGESTION is the act or process of suggesting. How to use suggestion in a sentence.
an idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider: [ C ] She made some helpful suggestions on how to cut our costs. [ C ] They didn’t like my suggestion that we should all share the cost. [ U ] We’re open to suggestion (= willing to listen to other people’s ideas).
A suggestion is an idea someone proposes. You can accept or reject a suggestion. When someone gives an order — like in the military — it has to be carried out. On the other hand, a suggestion is an idea that's optional. At a restaurant, a waiter may make a suggestion of a good soup. A friend could make a suggestion of a fun movie.
If you make a suggestion, you put forward an idea or plan for someone to think about.
[countable] an idea or a plan that you mention for somebody else to think about. Can I make a suggestion? Do you have any suggestions? I would like to offer a suggestion. He rejected my suggestion as impractical. suggestion for something The report offers suggestions for improvement to policy.
1. If you make a suggestion, you put forward an idea or plan for someone to think about. [...] 2. A suggestion is something that a person says which implies that something is the case. [...] 3. If there is no suggestion that something is the case, there is no reason to think that it is the case. [...]
something that makes something seem likely to be true: There's no suggestion of any connection between the two men. at sb's suggestion. following the advice that someone has given you: We went to that restaurant at Paul's suggestion.
1. the act of suggesting or the state of being suggested. 2. something suggested, as a piece of advice. 3. a slight trace: a suggestion of tears in his eyes. 4. the calling up in the mind of one idea by another by virtue of some association or of some natural connection between the ideas. 5. the idea thus called up.
Synonyms for SUGGESTION: indication, clue, cue, hint, idea, sign, intimation, suspicion; Antonyms of SUGGESTION: solution, answer, saturation, permeation, pervasion
THESAURUS suggestion an idea, plan, or possibility that someone suggests We welcome any suggestions as to how to improve our service. Sally made a few useful suggestions about places we could visit. proposal a formal or official suggestion They will consider our proposal at their next meeting.
