Suggest vs Nominate - What's the Difference?

Nominate

Suggest

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • create and charge with a task or function
  • charge with a function; charge to be
  • put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
  • propose as a candidate for some honor
Definition as Verb
  • call to mind
  • drop a hint; intimate by a hint
  • imply as a possibility
  • make a proposal, declare a plan for something

Examples

  • "nominate a committee"
  • "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
  • "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
  • "this remark evoked sadness"
  • "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
  • "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

Parts of Speech

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