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1. (v.t.) propose
to offer for consideration, acceptance, or action:
proposed a new method.
2. propose
to offer (a toast).
3. propose
to suggest.
4. propose
to nominate (a person) for office, membership, etc.
5. propose
to plan; intend.
6. (v.i.) propose
to make an offer, esp. of marriage.
7. propose
to form or consider a purpose or design.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < MF proposer (see pro -1, pose1), ptp. of prōpōnere to set forth)
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| Definition of 'propose' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) propose, suggest, advise
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
"the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
2. (verb) project, propose
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
"He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
3. (verb) aim, purpose, purport, propose
propose or intend
"I aim to arrive at noon"
4. (verb) nominate, propose
put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
"The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
5. (verb) propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question
ask (someone) to marry you
"he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"
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1. (verb) propose
to suggest, especially officially
I propose that we meet monthly.; The senators proposed some new rules.; I proposed renting out the building to raise money.
2. propose
to ask sb to marry you
When did he propose?
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| Definition of 'propose' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) propose
talk; discourse
2. propose
to set forth
3. propose
to offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to propose a person for office
4. propose
to set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend
5. (verb) propose
to speak; to converse
6. (verb) propose
to form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes
7. (verb) propose
to offer one's self in marriage
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Sense: to offer for consideration; to suggest
I proposed my friend for the job; Who proposed this scheme?
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 Afrikaans: voorstel |
 Arabic: يَقْتَرِح |
 Bulgarian: предлагам |
 Brazilian: propor |
 Czech: navrhnout |
 German: vorschlagen |
 Danish: foreslå |
 Greek: προτείνω, εισηγούμαι |
 Spanish: proponer |
 Estonian: välja pakkuma |
 Farsi: پیشنهاد کردن |
 Finnish: ehdottaa |
 French: proposer |
 Hebrew: לְהַצִיע |
 Hindi: प्रस्ताव रखना या करना |
 Hungarian: ajánl, javasol |
 Indonesian: mengusulkan |
 Icelandic: stinga uppá, leggja til |
 Italian: proporre |
 Japanese: 提案する |
 Korean: 제의하다 |
 Lithuanian: (pa)siūlyti |
 Latvian: likt priekšā; ierosināt |
 Malay: menawarkan |
 Dutch: voorstellen |
 Norwegian: foreslå |
 Polish: wysunąć |
 Persian: پیشنهاد کردن |
 Pashto: وړاندى كول، پيشنهاد كول |
 Portuguese: propor |
 Romanian: a propune |
 Russian: предлагать |
 Slovak: navrhnúť |
 Slovenian: predlagati |
 Serbian: predložiti |
 Swedish: föreslå |
 Thai: เสนอ |
 Turkish: önermek, teklif etmek |
 Taiwanese: 提議 |
 Ukrainian: пропонувати; вносити проп |
 Urdu: پيش کش کرنا، مشورہ دينا |
 Vietnamese: đề nghị |
 Chinese: 提议 |
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