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Propose is defined as to suggest or recommend or to ask for someone's hand in marriage.

(verb)

An example of to propose is to suggest a new budget for a school.
An example of to propose is for a man to ask a woman to marry him.

See propose in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to put forth for consideration or acceptance
to purpose, plan, or intend
to present as a toast in drinking
to nominate (someone) for membership, office, etc.

Origin: LME < OFr proposer, altered (infl. by poser: see pose) < L proponere (pp. propositus), to set forth, display, propose: see pro- & position

intransitive verb

to make a proposal; form or declare a purpose or design
to offer marriage

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proposer noun

See propose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb pro·posed, pro·pos·ing, pro·pos·es

verb, transitive

To put forward for consideration, discussion, or adoption; suggest: propose a change in the law.
To recommend (a person) for a position, office, or membership; nominate.
To offer (a toast to be drunk).
To make known as one's intention; purpose or intend: proposed to buy and run a farm.

verb, intransitive

To form or make a proposal, especially of marriage.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English proposen

Origin: , from Old French proposer

Origin: , alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place)

Origin: of Latin prōpōnere

Origin: : prō-, forth; see pro-¹

Origin: + pōnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots

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