# proposal

Pronunciation: say "pruh-POH-zuhl" US /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/, UK /pɹəˈpəʊzəl/

## Noun

1. A plan or scheme that someone puts forward for others to consider or accept.
   - Simple: A plan or idea that you suggest to other people.
   - _The committee reviewed her proposal for restructuring the department._
   - _Several proposals were submitted before the funding deadline._
2. An offer of marriage made by one person to another.
   - Simple: The act of asking someone to marry you.
   - _Her proposal came as a complete surprise during dinner._
   - _He rehearsed his proposal a dozen times before the big day._
3. The written document on which a plan or offer is set out for consideration.
   - Simple: A written paper that lays out a plan or offer for people to read.
   - _The proposal sat on her desk, bound and ready for the meeting._
   - _He spilled coffee on the printed proposal an hour before the deadline._
4. The specific terms or conditions that someone puts forward for agreement.
   - Simple: The exact terms that someone offers in a deal or plan.
   - _Both sides reviewed the proposal line by line before signing._
   - _Her proposal set out clear deadlines and payment terms._
5. An offer made by one party regarding an intended business transaction, which becomes a contract once the other party accepts it.
   - Simple: An offer one side makes in a deal that becomes a contract once the other side agrees.
   - _The seller's proposal became enforceable the moment the buyer accepted it._
   - _A proposal lapses if it is not accepted within the stated period._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "propose" combined with the suffix "-al".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/proposal (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).