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propose

Saypruh-POHZ/pɹəˈpoʊz/UK/pɹəˈpəʊz/

Formsproposes, proposing, proposed

6 meanings of propose

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  1. 1
    verbtransitive
    To suggest a plan or idea for other people to think about.

    Like offering an idea for everyone to think about together.

    She proposed a new way to save money at the meeting.

    I propose a short break before we start the next part.

    Similarsuggest, project

    Oppositewithdraw, oppose

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  2. 2
    verbintransitivewith to
    To ask someone to marry you.

    He proposed to her on the beach at sunset.

    She wants to propose during their summer vacation.

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  3. 3
    verbtransitive
    To plan or aim to do something.

    I propose to finish the report by Friday afternoon.

    They proposed to build a new bridge across the river.

    Similarintend, plan, aim, mean

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Less common meanings

  1. 4
    verbobsolete
    To talk or have a conversation with someone.
    HERO. Good Margaret, run thee to the parlour; There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice Proposing with the prince and Claudio
    1598, William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”Here, Proposing means talking or having a conversation.
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  2. 5
    verbobsolete
    To state or show something clearly to others.
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  3. 6
    nounobsolete
    A goal or aim that a person hopes to reach.

    Her one propose in life was to see her children safe.

    whose aime hath beene to make us not good and wittie, but wise and learned; She hath attained her propose.
    1603, Michel de Montaigne, The EssayesHere, propose means goal or aim.
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Origin

It came through Old French from a Latin verb meaning to put forward. It is a doublet of 'propound'.