Suggéré

Suggéré is the past participle of the French verb suggérer. It is mainly used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary avoir, as in j'ai suggéré, tu as suggéré, il a suggéré. In addition, it can function as an adjective, meaning proposed or recommended, and then agrees with the noun it modifies: une idée suggérée, des conseils suggérés, des solutions suggérées.

As an adjective, suggéré describes something that has been proposed or hinted at, rather than something forced or imposed. In this use, the form agrees in gender and number with the noun: une solution suggérée, des mesures suggérées par les experts.

Etymology traces the word to the Latin suggestus, related to suggest- from suggestere, meaning to bring to mind or to hint. The verb entered French through Old French development of the -gerer pattern, retaining the sense of proposing or hinting indirectly.

Usage notes: suggérer conveys a sense of proposing or hinting rather than commanding. It often corresponds to the English suggest, as in “Il m’a suggéré de prendre le train plus tôt.” It is distinct from proposer, which more directly puts forward an option, and from recommander, which implies stronger endorsement. The passive-like construction avec être is rare for suggérer, but the passive is common with the past participle in phrases such as “La solution a été suggérée par le consultant,” where the focus is on the idea that was proposed.

Examples: J’ai suggéré une pause. Les points suggérés par le comité ont été adoptés.