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propose

[pruh-pohz] / prəˈpoʊz /
VERB
suggest, present for action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask come up with introduce nominate offer recommend request submit urge
STRONG
adduce advance advise affirm assert broach contend counsel invite kibitz name pose prefer press proffer proposition propound solicit state tender volunteer
WEAK
hit on hold out lay before lay on the line make a motion make a pitch move for propone put forward put to put up set forth speak one's piece spitball
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer discourage dissuade ignore reply
STRONG
deny reject retreat take back
WEAK
condemn disbelieve oppose refuse repulse
VERB
intend; have in mind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aim design plan
STRONG
contemplate mean mind purpose scheme
WEAK
have every intention
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard forget neglect
WEAK
condemn deny disbelieve oppose refuse reject repulse
VERB
ask for hand in marriage
Synonyms
WEAK
ask in marriage fire the question get down on one knee make a proposal offer marriage pop the question press one's suit
Antonyms
WEAK
condemn deny disbelieve oppose refuse reject repulse

Example Sentences

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“We wouldn’t propose a combination that would cause prices to rise for customers,” Kirby said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

"We propose that the system found in Captorhinus represents the ancestral condition for the kind of rib assisted respiration present in living reptiles, birds, and mammals" said Reisz.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

The SEC is expected to propose soon that public companies be required to report earnings only semiannually rather than quarterly.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

The board also said it would propose clarifying how companies account for stablecoins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Just as Rochester was about to propose, I heard Gramps downstairs jangling his keys, and a moment later he walked in whistling.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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