▪ cause one to think that (something) exists or is the case: "finds of lead coffins suggested a cemetery north of the river"Similarindicatelead to the beliefgive the impressiongive the ideaarguepoint todemonstrateshowevincehintinsinuateimplyintimatedrive atindicateinformal:get at
▪ state or express indirectly: "are you suggesting that I should ignore her?"
▪ evoke: "the theatrical interpretation of weather and water almost suggests El Greco"Similarconveyexpressimpartimplyintimateconnotesmack ofput one in mind ofbring to mindremind one ofevokeevinceconjure upsummon upcall uprefer toallude tosignify
▪ (of an idea) come into one's mind.
Word Originearly 16th century: from Latin suggest- ‘suggested, prompted’, from the verb suggerere, from sub- ‘from below’ + gerere ‘bring’.