propound
[ pruh-pound ]
/ prəˈpaʊnd /
verb (used with object)
to put forward or offer for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; set forth; propose: to propound a theory.
RELATED WORDS
proffer, broach, prefer, adduce, press, proposition, tender, contend, suggest, submit, state, solicit, recommend, advise, urge, invite, offer, pose, introduce, assert
Nearby words
- proposition,
- propositional attitude,
- propositional calculus,
- propositional function,
- propositus,
- propoxur,
- propoxyphene,
- propr,
- propr.,
- propraetor
Origin of propound
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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
Word Origin for propound
C16 propone, from Latin prōpōnere to set forth, from pro- 1 + pōnere to place
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propound
late 16c. variant of Middle English proponen "to put forward" (late 14c.), from Latin proponere "put forth, set forth, lay out, display, expose to view," figuratively "set before the mind; resolve; intend, design," from pro- "before" (see pro-) + ponere "to put" (see position (n.)). Perhaps influenced in form by compound, expound. Related: Propounded; propounding.
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