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propose
verb
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ROPOS
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
pɹəˈpəʊz
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
“He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism”
verb
propose or intend
“I aim to arrive at noon”
verb
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
“the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”
verb
ask (someone) to marry you
“he popped the question on Sunday night”
verb
put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
“The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission”
In context
Example Sentences
He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
She proposed a new theory of relativity
The candidate projects himself as a moderate and a reformer
I aim to arrive at noon
the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
he popped the question on Sunday night
she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months
The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman
The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission
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