advise and suggest share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. advise means “give advice to”. suggest means “make a proposal, declare a plan for something”. suggest is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ædˈvaɪz/
1.v.give advice to
“The teacher counsels troubled students”
2.v.inform (somebody) of something
“I advised him that the rent was due”
3.v.make a proposal, declare a plan for something
“the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”
/səˈdʒɛst/
1.v.make a proposal, declare a plan for something
“the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”
2.v.drop a hint; intimate by a hint
3.v.imply as a possibility
“The evidence suggests a need for more clarification”
| advise | suggest | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ædˈvaɪz/ | /səˈdʒɛst/ |
| Said | ad-VAHYZ | suh-JEST |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb |
| Senses | 3 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | rede, counsel | propose, advise |
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