1. (

• propose ,
• suggest ,
• advise ,

) make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" ;

2. (

• hint ,
• suggest ,

) drop a hint; intimate by a hint ;

3. (

• suggest ,
• intimate ,

) imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification" ;

4. (

• suggest ,
• evoke ,
• paint_a_picture

) call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness" ;