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Definitions for propound
prəˈpaʊndpro·pound
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Princeton's WordNet
propoundverb
put forward, as of an idea
Wiktionary
propoundverb
To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate.
Etymology: From the Middle English proponen, from proponere, from pro- + ponere
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To PROPOUNDverb
Etymology: propono, Lat.
The parli’ment, which now is held, decreed
Whatever pleas’d the king but to propound. Daniel.To leave as little as I may unto fancy, which is wild and irregular, I will propound a rule. Henry Wotton.
Dar’st thou to the son of God propound
To worship thee. John Milton.The greatest stranger must propound the argument. More.
The arguments, which christianity propounds to us, are reasonable encouragements to bear sufferings patiently. John Tillotson.
A spirit rais’d from depth of under-ground,
That shall make answer to such questions,
As by your grace shall be propounded him. William Shakespeare.
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propound
To propound is to put forward or propose an idea, theory, argument, or point of view for consideration or discussion.
Webster Dictionary
Propoundverb
to offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to propound a question; to propound an argument
Propoundverb
to propose or name as a candidate for admission to communion with a church
Etymology: [From earlier propone, L. proponere, propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before + ponere to put. See Position, and cf. Provost.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Propound
prō-pownd′, v.t. to offer for consideration: to exhibit.—n. Propound′er. [Orig. propone—L.,—pro, forth, ponĕre, to place.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of propound in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of propound in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- ehdottaa, esittääFinnish
- 提出しますJapanese
- framsette, framleggeNorwegian
- proporPortuguese
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