Suggested - English meaning

verb

Offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone.

Usage examples:

I advised him to go home

verb

Give advice to

noun

A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

Usage examples:

He was an untiring advocate of economic reform

verb

Publicly recommend or support.

Usage examples:

Voters supported candidates who advocated an assembly

verb

To speak in support of an idea or course of action

Usage examples:

[ t ] some people advocate teaching to the test., [ i ] the organization advocates for human rights…

verb

Give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.

Usage examples:

Sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial societies are being reduced

verb

To disagree esp. strongly and sometimes angrily in talking or discussing something

Usage examples:

They argued about money., i can’t argue with you about that (= i agree with you)., [ i ] they argue…

noun

Advice, especially that given formally.

Usage examples:

With wise counsel a couple can buy a home that will be appreciating in value

verb

Give advice to (someone).

Usage examples:

Careers officers should counsel young people in making their career decisions

verb

Something that provides direction or advice

verb

Give a practical exhibition and explanation of (how a machine, skill, or craft works or is performed).

Usage examples:

Computerized design methods will be demonstrated

verb

To show how to do something; explain

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] he demonstrated how to use the new software., the surgeon demonstrated the use …

verb

To show something, or show someone how to do something, or how a system or product works

Usage examples:

They demonstrated how big savings could be made with the help of the new machinery., demonstrate st…

verb

Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).

Usage examples:

We were encouraged by the success of this venture

verb

To make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen

Usage examples:

[ t + to infinitive ] we were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school., the council is enco…

verb

To talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something

Usage examples:

Encourage someone in something they've always encouraged me in everything i've wanted to do.

verb

Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate.

Usage examples:

The news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction

verb

To make something obvious or show something clearly

Usage examples:

They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate., in all the years i knew her, she ne…

noun

A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

Usage examples:

He has given no hint of his views

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

Usage examples:

The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

verb

Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.

Usage examples:

Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge

verb

To suggest something without saying it directly, or to involve something as a necessary part or condition

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] he implied (that) the error was mine., democracy implies free elections.

verb

Point out; show.

Usage examples:

Dotted lines indicate the text's margins

verb

To show or signal a direction or warning, or to make something clear

Usage examples:

[ t ] these statistics might indicate quality problems., [ + that clause ] she did not move or indi…

verb

To show something, point to something, or make something clear

Usage examples:

Indicate sth to sb retailers should indicate to the consumer the exact weight of the produce., the …

verb

Suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way.

Usage examples:

He was insinuating that i had no self-control

verb

To express but not directly state something

Usage examples:

What exactly are you insinuating?, [ + (that) clause ] she insinuated (that) i’m getting fat., [ c …

adjective

Closely acquainted; familiar.

Usage examples:

Intimate friends

noun

A very close friend.

Usage examples:

His circle of intimates

verb

State or make known.

Usage examples:

Mr hutchison has intimated his decision to retire

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

Usage examples:

She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

verb

Put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others.

Usage examples:

He proposed a new nine-point peace plan

verb

To suggest or state (a possible plan or action) for consideration

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] she proposed to keep the schools open all summer., [ + that clause ] it has oft…

verb

To give someone a plan or idea to consider

Usage examples:

She proposed a tax reform designed to make basic insurance more affordable., propose to do sth he i…

verb

Put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others.

Usage examples:

He began to propound the idea of a ‘social monarchy’ as an alternative to franco

verb

To suggest a theory, belief, or opinion for other people to consider

Usage examples:

It was ptolemy who propounded the theory that the earth was at the centre of the universe.

verb

Put forward (someone or something) with approval as being suitable for a particular purpose or role.

Usage examples:

George had recommended some local architects

verb

Express a good opinion of

verb

To suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done

Usage examples:

Can you recommend a hotel in san francisco?, [ + that clause ] i recommend that you go on a diet.

verb

Allow or cause (something) to be visible.

Usage examples:

A white blouse will show the blood

noun

A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.

Usage examples:

Spectacular shows of bluebells

verb

Make visible or noticeable

verb

Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Usage examples:

The original settlers were forced to submit to bulgarian rule

verb

Yield to the control of another

noun

A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at.

Usage examples:

She put the plate on the table

verb

Present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting.

Usage examples:

More than 200 amendments to the bill have already been tabled

noun

Furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs

verb

Try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something.

Usage examples:

He urged her to come and stay with us

noun

A strong desire or impulse.

Usage examples:

He felt the urge to giggle

verb

To encourage someone strongly to do something or to ask that something be done

Usage examples:

Party leaders urged her to run for congress., a human/natural urge, sometimes i get an urge to go s…