1. Verb
To set forth.
2. Verb
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. Verb
To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend.
4. Verb
To speak; to converse.
5. Verb
To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes.
6. Verb
To offer one's self in marriage.
7. Noun
Talk; discourse.
8. Verb
To suggest an idea or plan.
To put forward an idea, explanation or course of action for consideration.
“The paper proposes a revised framework.”
9. Verb
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"; "The candidate projects himself as a moderate and a reformer"
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