suggest
Sets the value of the widget to the specified argument and visually selects the text.
Parameters
value String
Characters to force a suggestion.
Example
<input id="combobox" />
<script>
$("#combobox").kendoComboBox({
dataSource: [ "Apples", "Oranges" ]
});
var combobox = $("#combobox").data("kendoComboBox");
combobox.suggest("Apples");
</script>