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propose   (TTS Sound)

The verb propose has 5 senses

• propose, suggest, advise -- (make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax")


• project, propose -- (present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity")


• aim, purpose, purport, propose -- (propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon")


• nominate, propose -- (put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission")


• propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question -- (ask (someone) to marry you; "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")