propose

[ pruh-pohz ]

/ prəˈpoʊz /

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verb (used with object), pro·posed, pro·pos·ing.

to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.

to offer (a toast).

to suggest: He proposed that a messenger be sent.

to present or nominate (a person) for some position, office, membership, etc.

to put before oneself as something to be done; design; intend.

to present to the mind or attention; state.

to propound (a question, riddle, etc.).

verb (used without object), pro·posed, pro·pos·ing.

to make an offer or suggestion, especially of marriage.

to form or consider a purpose or design.

OTHER WORDS FOR propose

1 proffer, offer, tender, suggest; counsel.

4 name, nominate.

5 aim, plan.

6 pose; posit.

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OPPOSITES FOR propose

1 withdraw.

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Origin of propose

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French proposer (see pro-¹, pose¹), by association with derivatives of Latin prōpositus, past participle of prōpōnere “to set forth;” See propositus

synonym study for propose

5. See intend.

OTHER WORDS FROM propose

pro·pos·a·ble, adjectivepro·pos·er, nounmis·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, adjectiveun·pro·pos·ing, adjective

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 Diego
Likewise, 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|ProPublica
The 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 Review
Now 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 Review

Voters 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|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST
I think that you need a very deep technical and cultural mastery before proposing to change the rules of a given system.
The ‘Slow Web’ Movement Will Save Our Brains|Joshua Rivera|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The provision the administration is proposing to remove from the foreign appropriations bill is called the “Brownback Amendment.”
Obama’s Budget Fails Democracy Promotion Abroad|Jamie Dettmer|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two years ago, proposing a $10.10 minimum wage would have made you a radical.
How the Left Cut Down a Democratic Frontrunner|David Freedlander|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Spanish commissioners started by proposing that Aguinaldo should give up 80 per cent.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
And 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 Hope
Considering the number and character of the emendations in Mr. Collier's volume, I have the less hesitation in proposing this one.
Notes and Queries, Number 194, July 16, 1853|Various
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 Chaucer
Our primary object in proposing detention is neither punishment nor imprisonment.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb

British Dictionary definitions for propose

propose

/ (prəˈpəʊz) /

verb

(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)

Derived forms of propose

proposable, adjectiveproposer, noun

Word Origin for propose

C14: from Old French proposer, from Latin prōpōnere to display, from pro- 1 + pōnere to place

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