About The Word Propose
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Propose
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What's The Definition Of Propose?
[v] present for consideration
[v] propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" [v] make a proposal, declare a plan for something [v] ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman" [v] put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission" Synonyms | Synonyms for Propose: advise | aim | declare oneself | nominate | offer | pop the question | project | purport | purpose | suggest Related Terms | Find terms related to Propose: See Also | advance | advocate | choose | declare | feed back | intend | introduce | make a motion | mean | move | offer | pick out | plan | proposition | put forward | put forward | put up | recommend | request | select | state | submit | take | think | throw out | urge Propose In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proposed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Proposing}.] [F. proposer; pref. pro- (L. pro for,
forward) + poser to place. See {Pose}, v.]
1. To set forth. [Obs.]
That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce
could lift it up. --Chapman.
2. To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or
adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a
question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to
propose a person for office.
3. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed;
hence, to purpose; to intend.
I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history
of the people of New England. --Palfrey.
{To propose to one's self}, to intend; to design.
\Pro*pose"\, v. i. 1. To speak; to converse. [Obs.] There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice, Proposing with the prince and Claudio. --Shak. 2. To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes. 3. To offer one's self in marriage. \Pro*pose"\, n. [F. propos, L. propositum. See {Propound}, {Purpose}, n.] Talk; discourse. [Obs.] --Shak. |
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