propositioned
Sayprop-uh-ZISH-uhndUS/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃənd/UK/ˌpɹɒpəˈzɪʃənd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of proposition.
The investor propositioned the startup with an aggressive buyout offer.
She had propositioned several clients before the firm stepped in.
Note
One spelling does two jobs: the finite past (he propositioned her) and the participle after have or in the passive (she had been propositioned). The verb is transitive, so the passive comes easily. Both meanings of the base verb are informal, a business offer and a sexual advance, and they share this form. A line like "the investor propositioned the startup" needs its context to keep it commercial.
propositioned is a form of proposition
proposition, verb: To approach someone directly with an offer, proposal, or suggestion. Full entry
- Forms
- propositionpropositions he/she/itpropositioning -ing formpropositioned past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- proposition → propositioned: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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