Suggest vs Engagement - What's the difference?
suggest | engagement |
To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
* (John Locke)
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, title= To make one suppose; cause one to suppose (something).
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, title= To ask for without demanding.
To recommend.
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, title= (obsolete) To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt.
* (William Shakespeare)
(countable) an appointment, especially to speak or perform
(uncountable) connection or attachment
(countable or uncountable) the period of time when marriage is planned or promised
In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
(fencing) the point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
As a verb suggest
is to imply but stop short of saying explicitly.As a noun engagement is
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English
Verb
(en verb)- Some ideas are suggested to the mind by all the ways of sensation and reflection.
Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism, passage=She was Nicolas Sarkozy's pin-up for diversity, the first Muslim woman with north African parents to hold a major French government post. But Rachida Dati has now turned on her own party elite with such ferocity that some have suggested she should be expelled from the president's ruling party.}}
Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3, passage=In the abstract, Stuhlbarg’s twinkly-eyed sidekick suggests Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2 by way of late-period Robin Williams with an alien twist, but Stuhlbarg makes a character that easily could have come across as precious into a surprisingly palatable, even charming man.}}
Sarah Boseley
Children shun vegetables and fruit, passage=The [British Heart Foundation's] data […] suggests there has been little improvement in eating, drinking and exercise habits in spite of the concern about obesity and the launch of the government's child measurement programme, which warns parents if their children are overweight. About a third of under-16s across the UK are either overweight or obese.}}
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.}}
- Knowing that tender youth is soon suggested .
Usage notes
* (ask for without demanding) This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (the form ending in -ing ). SeeSynonyms
* (imply but stop short of saying explicitly) allude, hint, imply, insinuate * (ask for without demanding) propose * See alsoDerived terms
* suggestion * suggestiveSee also
* (Suggestion)External links
* * * English reporting verbsengagement
English
Noun
(wikipedia engagement) (en noun)- The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
- Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
- We are enjoying a long engagement , but haven't yet set a date.
- The engagement resulted in many casualties.
- After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail .