suggestion
/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/
UK: [səˈd͡ʒɛʃ.t͡ʃən]
SƏ(Ɡ)D͡ƷƐS · t͡ʃən (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
Etymology
From Middle English suggestion, from Anglo-Norman suggestioun, sugestiun, from Latin suggestiō, from suggerō (“suggest”, verb), from Latin sub- (“from below, up”) + gerō (“to bring”). Equivalent to suggest + -ion. Related to English up-, cast.
Example Sentences
- "make a suggestion"
- "I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."
- "Traffic signs seem to be more of a suggestion than an order."
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