Tra từ suggest - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sug·gest [suggest suggests suggested suggesting] BrE [səˈdʒest] NAmE [səˈdʒest] NAmE [səɡˈdʒest] verb
1. to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about
Syn: ↑propose
•~ sth (to sb) May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir?
•~ itself (to sb) A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution).
•~ (that)… I suggest (that) we go out to eat.
•~ doing sth I suggested going in my car.
•it is suggested that… It has been suggested that bright children take their exams early.
• (BrE also)It has been suggested that bright children should take their exams early.
2. to tell sb about a suitable person, thing, method, etc. for a particular job or purpose
Syn: ↑recommend
•~ sb/sth for sth Who would you suggest for the job?
•~ sb/sth as sth She suggested Paris as a good place for the conference.
•~ sb/sth Can you suggest a good dictionary? You cannot ‘suggest somebody something’: Can you suggest me a good dictionary?
•~ how, what, etc… Can you suggest how I might contact him?
3. to put an idea into sb's mind; to make sb think that sth is true
Syn: ↑indicate
•~ (that)… All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money.
•~ sth The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack.
• The stage lighting was used to suggest a beach scene.
•~ sth to sb What do these results suggest to you?
4. to state sth indirectly
Syn: ↑imply
•~ (that)… Are you suggesting (that) I'm lazy?
•I'm not suggesting (that) she was responsible for the accident.
•~ sth I would never suggest such a thing.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
early 16th cent.: from Latin suggest- ‘suggested, prompted’, from the verb suggerere, from sub- ‘from below’ + gerere ‘bring’.

Language Bank:
argue
Verbs for reporting an opinion
▪ Some critics argue ▪ that Picasso remained a great master all his life.
▪ Others maintain ▪ that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work.
▪ Picasso himself claimed ▪ that good art is created, but great art is stolen.
As ▪ Smith has noted ▪, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.
As ▪ the author points out ▪, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.
▪ The writer challenges the notion that ▪ Picasso's sculpture was secondary to his painting.
It has been suggested that ▪ Picasso's painting was influenced by jazz music.
Language Banks at ↑about, ↑according to

Example Bank:
•‘Shall I tell them you're unwell?’ Alice suggested helpfully.
•‘We could go for a drive.’ Nate suggested hopefully.
•He suggested to the committee that they delay making a decision.
•How dare you suggest such a thing?
•I am merely suggesting that there is more than one way to view this matter.
•I do not mean to suggest that the poem is purely biographical.
•I strongly suggest keeping personal and business accounts separate.
•I tentatively suggested that she might be happier working somewhere else.
•I would respectfully suggest a different explanation for the company's decline.
•I would suggest that you see your doctor about this.
•It is not far-fetched to suggest a connection between them.
•It seems reasonable to suggest that all life forms on earth share a common origin.
•She suggested John as chairman.
•The ending is meant to suggest a form of redemption.
•The evidence seems to suggest that he did steal the money.
•The evidence suggests otherwise.
•The evidence suggests quite strongly that the fire was caused by an explosion.
•The novel implicitly suggests that racism can explain the murder.
•You're not seriously suggesting that is a plausible explanation?
•Are you suggesting (that) I'm lazy?
•I'm not suggesting (that) she was responsible for the accident.
•The report suggested a two-stage process.