propose

propose
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. propound, advance, present, state; recommend, suggest; court, woo; intend; proffer, nominate. See endearment, supposition, submission.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To make a suggestion]
Syn. suggest, offer, put forward, move, set forth, come up with, state, proffer, advance, propound, introduce, put to, contend, assert, tender, recommend, advise, counsel, lay before, submit, adduce, affirm, volunteer, press, urge (upon), hold out, make a motion, lay (something) on the line.
Ant. oppose*, dissent, protest.
2. [To mean]
Syn. purpose, intend, aim; see mean 1 , intend .
3. [To offer marriage]
Syn. offer marriage, ask in marriage, make a proposal, ask for the hand of, press one's suit, pop the question*, fire the question*.
See Synonym Study at intend .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
1. suggest recommend, present, pitch, tender, submit, proffer, advance, offer, proposition, make a bid, put forth for consideration.
2. ask for hand in marriage*pop the question, affiance.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To state, as an idea, for consideration: advance, offer, pose, propound, put forward, set forth, submit, suggest. See OFFER. 2. To have in mind as a goal or purpose: aim, contemplate, design, intend, mean1, plan, project, purpose, target. Regional: mind. See PLANNED, PURPOSE.

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  • proposé — proposé, ée (pro pô zé, zée) part. passé de proposer. Mis sous les yeux. •   Il est proposé comme le modèle d un roi accompli, BOSSUET Hist. II, 4.    S. f. En algèbre, la proposée, l équation qu il s agit de résoudre.    Dans le langage… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • propose — [prə pōz′] vt. proposed, proposing [LME < OFr proposer, altered (infl. by poser: see POSE1) < L proponere (pp. propositus), to set forth, display, propose: see PRO 2 & POSITION] 1. to put forth for consideration or acceptance 2 …   English World dictionary

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  • propose — mid 14c., from O.Fr. proposer (12c.), from pro forth (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + poser put, place (see POSE (Cf. pose) (v.1)). Meaning make an offer of marriage is first recorded 1764 …   Etymology dictionary

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