propound
verb (used with object)
to put forward or offer for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; set forth; propose.
propounding
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present participleof propound.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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According to Magnet, Thomas is an intellectual heavyweight propounding the farsighted vision that “there is no government solution.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2019
“There are so many moving parts here, and we need to prioritize what we respond to and what we propound. We have to be proactively propounding an alternative vision that recalls American core values.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2017
Revisionist takes on characters have a pleasing audacity, but Morrison isn't so much propounding a thesis as approaching a classic with a different level of political awareness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2015
When in an ebullient mood, he grabs the nearest microphone and begins propounding the theory that only he can save the world from imminent destruction.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2011
In the meantime they used many pleasant speeches, some in propounding, others in defending, wherewith the assistants were pleasantly entertained.
From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous
