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Propose   /prəpˈoʊz/   Listen
Propose

verb
(past & past part. proposed; pres. part. proposing)
1.
Make a proposal, declare a plan for something.  Synonyms: advise, suggest.
2.
Present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc..  Synonym: project.  "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
3.
Propose or intend.  Synonyms: aim, purport, purpose.
4.
Put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position.  Synonym: nominate.
5.
Ask (someone) to marry you.  Synonyms: declare oneself, offer, pop the question.  "She proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months" , "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"



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"Propose" Quotes from Famous Books



... taking legal proceedings in order to ascertain their rights in the matter. It is contrary to pharmaceutical ethics for a pharmacist to specially endorse any proprietary article, or patent medicine. Some of the offended druggists propose to contribute to a fund for the purpose of publicly, and widely, advertising this unwarranted use ...
— Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why - What Medical Writers Say • Martha M. Allen

... invariably secure my release, but one naturally gets ashamed of threatening people's lives even under the exasperating circumstances of a forcible detention. Once to-day I managed to outwit them beautifully. Pretending acquiescence in their proposition of waiting till the arrival of their Khan, I propose mounting and riding a few yards for their own edification while waiting; in their eagerness to see they readily fall into the trap, and the next minute sees me flying down the road with a swarm of bare-legged ryots in full chase after me, yelling for me to stop. Fortunately, they have no horses ...
— Around the World on a Bicycle V1 • Thomas Stevens

... the insurance buccaneers; but as yet none of the megalophanous-mouthed micrococci have attempted to answer its arguments or to demonstrate that the indictment was too drastic. A gentleman who has made an exhaustive study of the insurance problem sends me some valuable data which I propose to draw upon from time to time, not with the expectation of making high-toned thieves ashamed of themselves and thereby effecting their reformation, but to keep their newspaper panders and potwallopers snarling and ...
— Volume 10 of Brann The Iconoclast • William Cowper Brann

... him with disgust and horror. Even Trent, by no means inexperienced in these matters, was disgusted with Bulling's tone. Following Barney's glances and aware of his wandering attention, he was about to propose a breakup of the party when he was arrested by a look of rigid and eager attention upon the face ...
— The Doctor - A Tale Of The Rockies • Ralph Connor

... couldst thou use Thy talents with discretion, and obey Classic examples, those mightst match old Plautus, In all except priority of the tongue. This English tongue is only for an age, But Latin for all time. So I propose To embalm in Latin my philosophies. Well seize your hour! But, ere you die, you'll sail A British galleon to the golden courts Of Cleopatra." "Sail it!" Marlowe roared, Mimicking in a fit of thunderous glee The drums and trumpets of his Tamburlaine: "And let her buccaneers bestride ...
— Collected Poems - Volume Two (of 2) • Alfred Noyes


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