See Also: drow(1)(dictionary)
drow(2)(dictionary)
suggest(dictionary)
suggest(dictionary)

drow(2) (iou) and suggest (oh)


drow(2) (iou)



drow noun2. Scot. E17.
[Origin unkn.]
A cold wet mist; a drizzling shower.

suggest (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of suggerere 'to put under, provide, suggest', from sub- ( SUB-) + gerere 'to carry']
to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etc
-see also propose propose
::They keep suggesting ways to keep my weight down.
::She wrote to me and suggested a meeting.
suggest (that)
::I suggest you phone before you go round there.
:: It has been suggested that the manager will resign if any more players are sold.
suggest doing sth
::Joan suggested asking her father for his opinion.
suggest how/where/what etc
::The therapist suggested how Tony could cope with his problems.
can/may I suggest
(=used to politely suggest a different idea)
::May I suggest that you think carefully before rushing into this?
::No possible explanation suggests itself (=is able to be thought of) .
to make someone think that a particular thing is true
-synonym indicate indicate
::Trends in spending and investment suggest a gradual economic recovery.
suggest (that)
::Opinion polls suggest that only 10% of the population trusts the government.
evidence/results/data/studies etc suggest(s) that
::The evidence suggests that single fathers are more likely to work than single mothers.
to tell someone about someone or something that is suitable for a particular job or activity
-synonym recommend recommend suggest sb/sth for sth
::John Roberts has been suggested for the post of manager.
to state something in an indirect way
-synonym imply imply
::Are you suggesting my husband's been drinking?
I'm not suggesting
spoken used to say that what you have said is not exactly what you intended to say
::I'm not suggesting for one moment that these changes will be easy.
to remind someone of something or help them to imagine it
::The stage was bare, with only the lighting to suggest a prison.
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GRAMMAR
!! Do not say 'suggest (someone) to do something'. You can use the following structures:
suggest that somebody do something : He suggested that we go (NOT suggested us to go) for a drink.
You can miss out 'that' : What do you suggest we do (NOT suggest us to do)?
suggest doing something : I suggest wearing (NOT suggest to wear) something warm.
suggest something : She suggested a walk before dinner.