Definitions for Proposalprəˈpoʊ zəl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pro•pos•alprəˈpoʊ zəl(n.)

  1. the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance.

  2. a plan or scheme proposed.

  3. an offer of marriage.

Origin of proposal:

1645–55

Princeton's WordNet

  1. proposal(noun)

    something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

  2. marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal(noun)

    an offer of marriage

  3. proposal, proposition(noun)

    the act of making a proposal

    "they listened to her proposal"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. proposal(noun)əˈpoʊ zəl

    an official document or speech suggesting a plan

    We're making our budget proposal to the board next week.; a proposal to build two new schools

  2. proposaləˈpoʊ zəl

    the act of asking sb to marry you

    His proposal was very romantic.

Wiktionary

  1. proposal(Noun)

    That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage.

  2. proposal(Noun)

    The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Proposal(noun)

    that which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage

  2. Proposal(noun)

    the offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract


Translations for Proposal

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

proposal(noun)

something proposed or suggested; a plan

proposals for peace.

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