propounder
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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| —vb | |
| 1. | to suggest or put forward for consideration |
| 2. | English law |
| a. to produce (a will or similar instrument) to the proper court or authority in order for its validity to be established | |
| b. (of an executor) to bring (an action to obtain probate) in solemn form | |
| [C16 propone, from Latin prōpōnere to set forth, from | |
| pro'pounder | |
| —n | |
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Propounder
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| propound (prəˈpaʊnd) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to suggest or put forward for consideration |
| 2. | English law |
| a. to produce (a will or similar instrument) to the proper court or authority in order for its validity to be established | |
| b. (of an executor) to bring (an action to obtain probate) in solemn form | |
| [C16 propone, from Latin prōpōnere to set forth, from | |
| pro'pounder | |
| —n | |
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propound
1530s, var. of M.E. proponen "to put forward" (late 14c.), from L. proponere "put forward, declare," from pro- "before" + ponere "to put" (see position). Perhaps infl. in form by compound, expound.
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