suggest in WordNet English dictionary

1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
   "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
   propose  suggest  advise 
   
2. call to mind
   "this remark evoked sadness"
   suggest  evoke  paint a picture 
   
3. drop a hint; intimate by a hint
   hint  suggest 
   
4. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
   "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
   indicate  suggest 
   
5. imply as a possibility
   "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
   suggest  intimate