propose
to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
to offer (a toast).
to make an offer or suggestion, especially of marriage.
to form or consider a purpose or design.
Origin of propose
1synonym study For propose
Other words for propose
Opposites for propose
Other words from propose
- pro·pos·a·ble, adjective
- pro·pos·er, noun
- mis·pro·pose, verb, mis·pro·posed, mis·pro·pos·ing.
- re·pro·pose, verb, re·pro·posed, re·pro·pos·ing.
- un·pro·pos·a·ble, adjective
- un·pro·pos·ing, adjective
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How to use propose in a sentence
“What we’re proposing in Tijuana is cheaper, more certain and solves the water problem,” said Ruben Garcia Fons, a member of the group.
Morning Report: Turning Border Sewage Into Local Water | Voice of San Diego | November 20, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoLikewise, the standard NHTSA proposed in 2014 simulates a crash on the side of the vehicle nearest the child.
House Subcommittee Says Proposed Booster Seat Safety Rules Fall Short | by Patricia Callahan | November 19, 2020 | ProPublicaThe requirements on the algorithm is proposing a design shape that meets those intents.
Leveraging collective intelligence and AI to benefit society | Jason Sparapani | November 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewNow researchers from Stanford University and Virginia Tech have proposed a new technique to help robots perform this kind of behavioral modeling, which they will present at the annual international Conference on Robot Learning next week.
The key to smarter robot collaborators may be more simplicity | Karen Hao | November 13, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewVoters in the region’s most populous city voted overwhelmingly against North River Farms, a 585-home, agriculture-themed, mixed-use development proposed for the rural neighborhood of Morro Hills.
North County Report: Where Voters Landed (Hint: All Over the Place!) | Kayla Jimenez | November 12, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
He also is proposing funding for up to 50,000 more body cameras for law enforcement.
SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson | Tim Mak | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe FDA thinks so, and is proposing a label change—but Big Sugar is battling back.
Guess Who Doesn’t Want You to Know How Much Added Sugar Is in Your Food | Tim Mak | July 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI think that you need a very deep technical and cultural mastery before proposing to change the rules of a given system.
The provision the administration is proposing to remove from the foreign appropriations bill is called the “Brownback Amendment.”
Two years ago, proposing a $10.10 minimum wage would have made you a radical.
The Spanish commissioners started by proposing that Aguinaldo should give up 80 per cent.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanAnd now here was Betty proposing another outing that promised to be more fun than any the Outdoor Girls had had yet.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeConsidering the number and character of the emendations in Mr. Collier's volume, I have the less hesitation in proposing this one.
The consequence of 'proposing' on an unlucky day was a refusal; see l. 1243.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerOur primary object in proposing detention is neither punishment nor imprisonment.
English Poor Law Policy | Sidney Webb
British Dictionary definitions for propose
/ (prəˈpəʊz) /
(when tr, may take a clause as object) to put forward (a plan, motion, etc) for consideration or action
(tr) to nominate, as for a position
(tr) to plan or intend (to do something): I propose to leave town now
(tr) to announce the drinking of (a toast) to (the health of someone, etc)
(intr often foll by to) to make an offer of marriage (to someone)
Origin of propose
1Derived forms of propose
- proposable, adjective
- proposer, noun
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