suggest

Definition

To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).

Etymology

Coined based on Latin suggestus, perfect passive participle of suggerō (“bring up, bring under, lay beneath, furnish, supply, excite, advise, suggest”, verb), from sub (“from below, under”) + gerō (“bear, carry”, verb).

Example Sentences

• "Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"
• "The name "hamburger" suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg."
• ", Book II, Chapter III Some ideas […] are suggested to the mind by all the ways of sensation and reflection."