| VERB | communication | propose, suggest, advise | make a proposal, declare a plan for something |
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| cognition | propose, project | present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. | |
| cognition | propose, aim, purpose, purport | propose or intend | |
| social | propose, nominate | put forward | |
| communication | propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question | ask (someone) to marry you |
| Sounds | prahpow'z | |
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| Rhymes | Ambrose ... Windows: 49 rhymes with owz... | |
| Meaning | make a proposal, declare a plan for something. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They propose him to write the letter; They propose to move | |
| Example | "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" | |
| Synonyms | suggest, advise | |
| Narrower | advance, throw out | bring forward for consideration or acceptance |
| feed back | respond to a query or outcome | |
| move, make a motion | Propose formally | |
| proposition | Suggest sex to | |
| recommend, urge, advocate | Push for something | |
| submit, state, put forward, posit | put before | |
| Broader | declare | state emphatically and authoritatively |
| Spanish | advertir, proponer, sugerir | |
| Catalan | advertir, proposar, suggerir | |
| Nouns | proposal, proposition | the act of making a proposal |
| proposer | someone who advances a suggestion or proposal | |
| Meaning | Present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s VERB-ing | |
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| Synonym | project | |
| Narrower | introduce | put before (a body) |
| offer | Put forward for consideration | |
| Broader | plan | make plans for something |
| Spanish | proponer, proyectar | |
| Nouns | proposer | (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion |
| proposition | a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection | |
| Meaning | Propose or intend. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
| Synonyms | aim, purpose, purport | |
| Broader | intend, mean, think | have in mind as a purpose |
| Spanish | aspirar, proponer | |
| Catalan | aspirar | |
| Meaning | Put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something | |
| Synonym | nominate | |
| Narrower | nominate, put up, put forward | Propose as a candidate for some honor |
| Broader | choose, take, select, pick out | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives |
| Spanish | designar, nominar, postular, proponer | |
| Catalan | designar, nominar, proposar | |
| Meaning | ask (someone) to marry you. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s to somebody | |
| Example | "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months" | |
| Synonyms | declare oneself, offer, pop the question | |
| Broader | request | ask (a person) to do something |
| Spanish | declararse, pedir casarse, pedir en matrimonio, proponer matrimonio, proponer | |
| Catalan | proposar | |
| Nouns | proposal | an offer of marriage |
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