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suggestion

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /səɡˈdʒestʃən/ · UK /səˈdʒestʃən/

Forms: suggestions

suggestion means: An idea you offer for someone to consider or act on.

noun

PROPOSED IDEAA2

An idea you offer for someone to consider or act on.

  • That's a good suggestion.
  • Do you have any suggestions for our trip?
  • We followed his suggestion and took the train.

How to use it: suggestion for something (Do you have a suggestion for dinner?); suggestion that someone do something (They accepted her suggestion that we leave early.)

Similar words: idea, proposal, recommendation

Common phrases: make a suggestion, helpful suggestion, suggestion for something, useful suggestion

OFFERING IDEASC1

The act of putting an idea into someone's mind without giving a direct order.

  • Gentle suggestion helped him change his mind.
  • The power of suggestion can affect how people feel.
  • She guided the discussion through suggestion rather than commands.

Similar words: prompting

Common phrases: power of suggestion, gentle suggestion, through suggestion

Questions about suggestion

What does suggestion mean?

An idea you offer for someone to consider or act on.

What is suggestion in other languages?

Türkçe: öneri · Español: sugerencia · Français: suggestion · Deutsch: Vorschlag · Italiano: suggerimento · 日本語: 提案

How do you pronounce suggestion?

In American English /səɡˈdʒestʃən/; in British English /səˈdʒestʃən/.

How do you use suggestion in a sentence?

That's a good suggestion. Do you have any suggestions for our trip?

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