proposes
- 1Third-person singular simple present indicative of propose.
The committee chair proposes a different approach whenever the budget falls short.
Each spring, the mayor proposes a fresh set of road repairs.
Note
The -s form carries every use of the verb, and two of them share the same small word. With a person after to, it is the marriage question: he proposes to her on the pier. With an infinitive after to, it is intention: she proposes to resign in May. Plain suggestion takes a direct object instead (the board proposes a merger), so what follows the verb tells you which meaning is meant.
He proposes to her on the pier where they first met.
She proposes to resign once the new director is chosen.
proposes is a form of propose
propose, verb: To put forward a plan, idea, or course of action for others to consider. Full entry
- Spelling
- propose → proposes: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.
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