What is the meaning of suggest?

verb

• Make a proposal, declare a plan for something.
  • usage: "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
  • synonyms: propose, advise
• Drop a hint; intimate by a hint.
  • synonyms: hint
• Imply as a possibility.
  • usage: "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
  • synonyms: intimate
• Suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine.
  • usage: "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
  • synonyms: indicate
• Call to mind.
  • usage: "this remark evoked sadness"
  • synonyms: evoke, paint a picture