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suggest

intermediateB1

/səˈdʒɛst/ · sug-gest

to put forward for consideration.

Meanings

verbformal

to put forward for consideration.

غور کرنے کے لیے پیش کرنا۔

تجویز کرنا

tajwez karna

Formal: پیش کش کرناColloquial: کہنا

Synonyms

proposerecommendadviseمشورہ دیناپیش کرنارائے دینا

Antonyms

dissuadepreventdiscourageروکناباز رکھنامنع کرنا

Common Collocations

  • suggest an idea
  • suggest a solution
  • suggest improvements

Example Sentences

I suggest we start the meeting early.

میں تجویز کرتا ہوں کہ ہم میٹنگ جلد شروع کریں۔

main tajwez karta hoon ke hum meeting jald shuru karain.

The teacher suggested reading more books.

استاد نے زیادہ کتابیں پڑھنے کی تجویز دی۔

ustaad ne zyada kitaabain parhnay ki tajwez di.

Can you suggest a good restaurant?

کیا آپ ایک اچھا ریستوران تجویز کر سکتے ہیں؟

kya aap aik acha restaurant tajwez kar sakte hain?

Easily Confused With

imply:To suggest is to put forward an idea explicitly, while to imply is to indicate something without stating it directly.

Word Family

suggestion
nounتجویز
suggestive
adjectiveتجویز کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of bringing a light (suggest) to an idea.

Imagine a person holding a light bulb, symbolizing a new idea.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ایک بات کہی ہے پھر دل ہی جانتا ہے، تجویز کی ہے مگر دل نہیں مانتا ہے۔

ek baat kahi hai phir dil hi jaanata hai, tajwez ki hai magar dil nahi maanta hai.

One thing has been said, only the heart knows; a suggestion has been made, but the heart does not agree.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سنا ہے کہ تجویز کا جادو ہوتا ہے۔

suna hai ke tajwez ka jadoo hota hai.

It is said that suggestions have magic.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "suggesten" — to bring to mind, to offer

First known use: 14th century

The word 'suggest' has its roots in Middle English, derived from the Latin word 'suggerere', which means to indicate or bring to mind.