suggerisce

Suggerisce is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb suggerire, meaning to suggest, propose a course of action, or hint at something. It is used when someone offers a possible option or idea without issuing a direct instruction. The verb can govern a direct object, as in “Suggerisce una soluzione” (he/she/it suggests a solution), or introduce a subordinate idea, typically with di + infinito: “Mi suggerisce di partire,” or with che + congiuntivo or indicative: “Il rapporto suggerisce che dovremmo rivedere la strategia.”

Conjugation and forms: present indicative forms are io suggerisco, tu suggerisci, lui/lei suggerisce, noi suggeriamo, voi suggerite, loro suggeriscono. The passato prossimo is ha suggerito, and the past participle is suggerito. The gerund is suggerendo. Like many Italian -ire verbs, suggerire follows regular patterns in most tenses, with its own personal endings.

Etymology: suggerire derives from Latin suggerere, commonly linked to sub- (under) and gerere (to bear, to carry), reflecting a sense of drawing an idea up from below or bringing a notion to light.

Usage notes: suggerire conveys subtlety and tentativeness compared with conseigliare (to strongly recommend). It is appropriate in formal and informal contexts, including journalism, academic writing, and everyday speech, to indicate possibilities, implications, or incipient ideas rather than firm instructions.

Translations: English equivalents include “to suggest,” “to hint,” “to imply,” and, depending on context, “to recommend.” In Italian, choosing suggerire vs. consigliare often depends on the desired degree of assertiveness.