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propose Definition

pro·pose (prə pōz′)

transitive verb -·posed′, -·pos′·ing

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

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

intransitive verb

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

propose Related Forms
pro·pos′er noun
propose Synonyms

propose

v.

  1. To make a suggestion

    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.

    Antonyms oppose*, dissent, protest.

  2. To mean

    purpose, intend, aim; see mean 1, intend.

  3. To offer marriage

    offer marriage, ask in marriage, make a proposal, ask for the hand of, press one's suit, pop the question*, fire the question*. See syn. study at intend.intend.

propose Usage Examples

Object

  • amendment: Sadly for the Defender the proposed amendment did not alter the eventual outcome!
  • merger: For example, TUPE and employment regulations impact considerably on any proposed merger.
  • legislation: And are assigned commerce which will proposed legislation may.
  • change: Working for our Society in 2004; Richard Hillman outlines some proposed changes which are designed to improve the SPVS services.
  • acquisition: Mr Byers considered that the proposed acquisition raises competition concerns in respect of the market for brewing and on-licence retailing in the UK.
  • reform: In November 2001, the proposed reforms for a new House of Lords were released.

Preposition: as

  • means: Epiphytic lichen communities are often proposed as a means of measuring the impacts of air pollution, but there is no current nationwide survey.

Adjective complement

  • new: We welcome the proposed new Strategic Rail Authority to look into network improvement and promotion of integration with other forms of transport.

Modifying Another Word

  • therefore: We therefore propose that the whole of section 12 is rewritten accordingly.
  • originally: He published the originally proposed Bill as a Digest of the law relating to marine insurance.
  • instead: Rather than investing in helping people with mental health problems, the Government instead proposes draconian measures to lock them up.

Used with why or when

  • which: Several vehicles had been proposed which could be adapted to fulfill some or all of the roles.

Infinitive complement

  • erect: F. Sinclair asked if it was known who owned the land on which it was proposed to erect the metal container?
  • introduce: It is now proposed to introduce a payment for the latter.
  • abolish: These are: I - STRATEGIC PLANNING 4. The Government proposes to abolish county Structure Plans.
  • carry: We do not propose to carry out household surveys.
  • replace: One such amendment proposed to replace the term " government " with the words " self- proclaimed government " throughout the document.
  • implement: A set of recommendations will then be proposed to implement the agreed target.

Preposition: in

  • bill: The model proposed in the bill has many similarities to the regulatory framework that exists in private utilities.
  • paper: RIGHT: MATLAB code of the SVD stereo correspondence method proposed in this paper.
propose Quotes

We propose it, we massage it, and we often have to ram it.

—Cuomo, Mario Matthew