v., -posed, -pos·ing, -pos·es.

v.tr.

1. To put forward for consideration, discussion, or adoption; suggest: propose a change in the law.
2. To recommend (a person) for a position, office, or membership; nominate.
3. To offer (a toast to be drunk).
4. To make known as one's intention; purpose or intend: proposed to buy and run a farm.

v.intr.

To form or make a proposal, especially of marriage.

[Middle English proposen, from Old French proposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin prōpōnere : prō-, forth; see pro–¹ + pōnere, to put.]

proposer pro·pos'er n.

SYNONYMS  propose, pose, propound, submit. These verbs mean to present something for consideration or discussion: proposes a solution; posed many questions; propound a theory; submits a plan.

verb

1. To state, as an idea, for consideration: advance, offer, pose, propound, put forward, set forth, submit, suggest. See offer.
2. To have in mind as a goal or purpose: aim, contemplate, design, intend, mean¹, plan, project, purpose, target. Regional mind. See planned/unplanned, purpose/purposelessness.

v

Definition: ask
Antonyms: withdraw

v

Definition: intend; have in mind
Antonyms: disbelieve, repulse

v

Definition: suggest, present for action
Antonyms: condemn, deny, oppose, refuse, reject

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IN BRIEF: To suggest. Also: To offer to marry.

The student stood up to propose her idea about the science project.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - foreslå, fremlægge
v. intr. - fri

idioms:

• propose a toast    udbringe en skål
• propose someone's health    udbringe en skål for nogens sundhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorstellen, opperen, van plan zijn, voordragen, een aanzoek doen

Français (French)
v. tr. - proposer, présenter, proposer (un toast), proposer (de faire, que), demander qn en mariage, (proposer (qn) (comme, pour)
v. intr. - faire sa demande en mariage

idioms:

• propose a toast    proposer un toast
• propose someone's health    souhaiter meilleure santé à qn

Deutsch (German)
v. - vorschlagen, planen, einen Heiratsantrag machen

idioms:

• propose a toast    einen Trinkspruch auf jmdn. ausbringen
• propose someone's health    sein Glas erheben, um auf jmds. Gesundheit zu trinken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εισηγούμαι, προτείνω, σκοπεύω, προτείνω γάμο, προτίθεμαι

idioms:

• propose a toast    εγείρω πρόποση
• propose someone's health    πίνω στην υγεία κάποιου

Italiano (Italian)
proporsi, proporre

idioms:

• propose a toast    proporre un brindisi
• propose someone's health    bere alla salute di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - propor

idioms:

• propose a toast    propor um brinde
• propose someone's health    brindar à saúde de alguém

Русский (Russian)
предлагать, выдвинуть, намереваться, делать предложение

idioms:

• propose a toast    провозгласить тост
• propose someone's health    провозгласить тост за чье-либо здоровье

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - tener la intención, proponer, sugerir, brindar por
v. intr. - proponerse, proponer matrimonio, declararse

idioms:

• propose a toast    proponer un brindis
• propose someone's health    beber a la salud de uno

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - föreslå, proponera, lägga fram, ämna, tänka

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
计划, 建议, 打算, 求婚

idioms:

• propose a toast    敬一杯, 提议为...干杯
• propose someone's health    为某人身体健康干杯

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 計劃, 建議, 打算
v. intr. - 打算, 求婚

idioms:

• propose a toast    敬一杯, 提議為...乾杯
• propose someone's health    為某人身體健康乾杯

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 신청하다, 제안하다
v. intr. - 건의하다, 발의하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 申し込む, 発議する, もくろむ, 推薦する, 指名する, 提案する, 結婚を申し込む, 計画する

idioms:

• propose a toast    乾杯を提唱する
• propose someone's health    人の健康を祝して乾杯の音頭をとる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يطلب للزواج, يقترح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הציע, תכנן, התכוון‬
v. intr. - ‮הציע נישואים‬

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