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propound Definition

pro·pound (prə po̵und, prō-)

transitive verb

to put forward for consideration; propose

Etymology: altered < propone

propound Related Forms
pro·pounder noun
propound Usage Examples

Object

  • doctrine: Most of the doctrines propounded in the evangelical portion of the series may be found in the formerly published discourses of Dr. Chalmers.
  • theory: The trouble with sitting in the middle of the road is that you get run over in the rush to propound new theories.
  • view: The ' Building of Unity ' propounded the view that the mass of the people was already organized in a multitude of organizations.
  • idea: One idea propounded is the removal of import tariffs on goods produced in poor countries.
  • question: Nature could propound questions, how were these made?
  • principle: However, theorists propounding egalitarian principle 1 place great emphasis on the idea that a school should be based on its geographical community.. .

Adjective complement

  • false: Quot i mean to you why by propounding false the publicly quoted.

Modifying Another Word

  • here: It is entirely contrary to the law propounded here.
  • first: The theorem was first propounded by F Guthrie in 1853.
  • not: You would have much to regret had you not propounded it.
  • ever: In the whole range of controversy, religious or secular, was there ever propounded a theory more utterly incredible and preposterous!
  • only: However, I only propound it, and leave every man to his own method.
  • just: Darwin had just propounded his Origin of the Species and his theory of the survival of the fittest.