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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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Krnjaic and his collaborators propose a different explanation that could resolve this tension.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

After spending a month-plus straight together, he went home for Christmas and asked his grandmother for a ring, which he used to propose.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Earlier this week, it said it intended to propose Fabrizio Palermo, the boss of Italian water operator Acea, as its new CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

If it does decide it’s superior, Netflix will have four business days after that to negotiate with Warner Bros. and to propose any revisions to the Netflix transaction.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“We propose to celebrate what we have done the last hundred years,” he said, “not what we have failed to do.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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