Definition of: suggest

(səg·jest′, sə·jest′) v.t.
1. To bring or put forward for consideration, action, or approval; propose.
2. To arouse in the mind by association or connection; connote: Hallowe'en suggests witches and black cats.
3. To give a hint or indirect suggestion of; intimate: This poem suggests a great deal of care and thought.
4. To act as or provide a motive for; prompt: The success of his novel suggested a sequel. See synonyms under ALLUDE, IMPORT. [<L suggestus, pp. of suggerere <sub- underneath + gerere carry]
—sug·gest′er noun