What is the meaning of propose?

verb

  • Make a proposal, declare a plan for something.
    • usage: "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
  • Present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc..
    • usage: "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
  • Propose or intend.
    • usage: "I aim to arrive at noon"
  • Put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position.
    • usage: "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
  • Ask (someone) to marry you.
    • usage: "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "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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APAWordNet. (2010). propose. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/propose/definitions/1304147
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