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Webster 1913 Edition

Suggestion

Sug-ges′tion

,
Noun.
[F.
suggestion
, L.
suggestio
.]
1.
The act of suggesting; presentation of an idea.
2.
That which is suggested; an intimation; an insinuation; a hint; a different proposal or mention; also, formerly, a secret incitement; temptation.
Why do I yield to that
suggestion
?
Shakespeare
3.
Charge; complaint; accusation.
[Obs.]
“A false suggestion.”
Chaucer.
4.
(Law)
Information without oath; an entry of a material fact or circumstance on the record for the information of the court, at the death or insolvency of a party.
5.
(Physiol. & Metaph.)
The act or power of originating or recalling ideas or relations, distinguished as original and relative; – a term much used by Scottish metaphysicians from Hutcherson to Thomas Brown.
Syn. – Hint; allusion; intimation; insinuation.
–
Suggestion
,
Hint
. A hint is the briefest or most indirect mode of calling one’s attention to a subject. A suggestion is a putting of something before the mind for consideration, an indirect or guarded mode of presenting argument or advice. A hint is usually something slight or covert, and may by merely negative in its character. A suggestion is ordinarily intended to furnish us with some practical assistance or direction. “He gave me a hint of my danger, and added some suggestions as to the means of avoiding it.”
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just
hint
a fault, and hesitate dislike.
Pope.
Arthur, whom they say is killed to-night
On your
suggestion
.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Suggestion

SUGGES'TION

,
Noun.
A hint; a first intimation, proposal or mention. The measure was adopted at the suggestion of an eminent philosopher.
1.
Presentation of an idea to the mind; as the suggestions of fancy or imagination; the suggestions of conscience.
2.
Insinuation; secret notification or incitement.
3.
In law, information without oath.

Definition 2024

suggestion

suggestion

English

Noun

suggestion ‎(countable and uncountable, plural suggestions)

  1. (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
    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.
  2. (uncountable) The act of suggesting.
    Suggestion often works better than explicit demand.
  3. (countable, psychology) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
    He's somehow picked up the suggestion that I like peanuts.
  4. (law, countable) information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence

Synonyms

  • (something suggested): proposal
  • See also Wikisaurus:advice

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Verb

suggestion ‎(third-person singular simple present suggestions, present participle suggestioning, simple past and past participle suggestioned)

  1. Synonym of suggest

Finnish

Noun

suggestion

  1. Genitive singular form of suggestio.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /syɡ.ʒɛs.tjɔ̃/

Noun

suggestion f ‎(plural suggestions)

  1. suggestion; proposal
  2. suggestion (psychology, etc.)

Related terms

Old French

Alternative forms

  • suggecioun
  • suggestiun
  • suggestioun
  • sougestion
  • sugestiun
  • suggecioun
  • sujecion

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin suggestiō.

Noun

suggestion f ‎(oblique plural suggestions, nominative singular suggestion, nominative plural suggestions)

  1. suggestion; proposal

References

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman suggestioun, Old French suggestion (modern French suggestion), from Latin suggestiō, from suggero ‎(“suggest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səˈdʒɛstjən/
  • IPA(key): /səɡˈdʒɛstʃən/

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