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propose
verb as in suggest, present for action
Strong matches
adduce, advance, advise, affirm, assert, broach, contend, counsel, invite, kibitz, name, pose, prefer, press, proffer, proposition, propound, solicit, state, tender, volunteer
Weak matches
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
verb as in intend; have in mind
Strong matches
contemplate, mean, mind, purpose, scheme
Weak match
verb as in ask for hand in marriage
Example Sentences
The mayor's office appeared to welcome the proposed changes but said they would not comment on "speculation" and would wait before making any concrete preparations.
At COP30, Brazil launched a new global investment vehicle that proposes paying out a share of profits to forest-rich countries for every hectare of trees they leave standing.
She is proposing that workers on post-Brexit health and social care visas wait 15 years before permanent settlement - up from five years currently.
Her father’s proposed club would have been located on what is now Vicente Terrace, a public street next to the upscale Viceroy Hotel.
In 2023 an athlete-advisory committee proposed to let football join the playoffs, and last December, the Ivy League Council of Presidents said yes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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