propound

[ pruh-pound ]

/ prəˈpaʊnd /

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verb (used with object)

to put forward or offer for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; set forth; propose: to propound a theory.

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Words nearby propound

proposition, propositional attitude, propositional calculus, propositional function, propositus, propound, propoxur, propoxyphene, propr, propr., propraetor

Origin of propound

1545–55; later variant of Middle English propone (see propone) < Latin prōpōnere to set forth, equivalent to prō- pro-¹ + pōnere to put, place, set. See compound¹, expound

OTHER WORDS FROM propound

pro·pound·er, nounun·pro·pound·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for propound

It's just too tempting to use cable TV's monologue format to propound comfortable dogma and ignore unsettling counter-evidence.
My Pushback to Chris Hayes|David Frum|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, if I would gain credence I must propound a plain tale.
The Message|Louis Tracy
I propound it for discussion in the following form: Has the Moon ever been inhabited?
All Around the Moon|Jules Verne
His importance is that he was the first to propound the question, not that he gave any rational reply to it.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace

Also, I want to propound a tiny little scheme of my own which I think will appeal to you.
The War-Workers|E.M. Delafield
Each one has his own nostrum to propound, and in the Babel of voices nothing is done.
The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll|Stuart Dodgson Collingwood

British Dictionary definitions for propound

propound

/ (prəˈpaʊnd) /

verb (tr)

to suggest or put forward for consideration

English law

to produce (a will or similar instrument) to the proper court or authority in order for its validity to be established
(of an executor) to bring (an action to obtain probate) in solemn form

Derived forms of propound

propounder, noun

Word Origin for propound

C16 propone, from Latin prōpōnere to set forth, from pro- 1 + pōnere to place

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propound

verb (used with object)

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