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pro⋅pose

[pruh-pohz]

verb, -posed, -pos⋅ing.

–verb (used with object)

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

2.	to offer (a toast).

3.	to suggest: He proposed that a messenger be sent.

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

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

6.	to present to the mind or attention; state.

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

–verb (used without object)

8.	to make an offer or suggestion, esp. of marriage.

9.	to form or consider a purpose or design.

Origin:
1300–50; ME < MF proposer (see pro- ¹ , pose ¹ ), by assoc. with derivatives of L prōpositus, ptp. of prōpōnere to set forth. See propositus

Related forms:

pro⋅pos⋅a⋅ble, adjective

pro⋅pos⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. proffer, tender, suggest, recommend, present. 4. name. 5. plan. See intend. 6. pose, posit.

Antonyms:
1. withdraw.

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pro·pose (prə-pōz')

v. pro·posed, pro·pos·ing, pro·pos·es

v. tr.

To put forward for consideration, discussion, or adoption; suggest: propose a change in the law.
To recommend (a person) for a position, office, or membership; nominate.
To offer (a toast to be drunk).
To make known as one's intention; purpose or intend: proposed to buy and run a farm.

v. intr.
To form or make a proposal, especially of marriage.

[Middle English proposen, from Old French proposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin prōpōnere : prō-, forth; see pro-¹ + pōnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]
pro·pos'er n.

Synonyms: These verbs mean to present something for consideration or discussion: proposes a solution; posed many questions; propound a theory; submits a plan.

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Propose

Pro*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Proposing.] [F. proposer; pref. pro- (L. pro for, forward) + poser to place. See Pose, v.]

1. To set forth. [Obs.]

That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce could lift it up. --Chapman.

2. To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to propose a person for office.

3. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend.

I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history of the people of New England. --Palfrey.

To propose to one's self, to intend; to design.

Propose

Pro*pose"\, v. i. 1. To speak; to converse. [Obs.]

There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice, Proposing with the prince and Claudio. --Shak.

2. To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes.

3. To offer one's self in marriage.

Propose

Pro*pose"\, n. [F. propos, L. propositum. See Propound, Purpose, n.] Talk; discourse. [Obs.] --Shak.

Language Translation for : propose

Spanish: proponer,

German: vorschlagen,

Japanese: 提案する

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propose

1340, from O.Fr. proposer (12c.), from pro- "forth" + poser "put, place" (see pose (v.1)). Meaning "make an offer of marriage" is first recorded 1764. Proposition (n.) is attested from 1340; the verb, in a sexual sense, is first attested 1936. Proposal is from 1653; sense of "offer of marriage" is from 1749.

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