propone C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /prəˈpoʊn/ UK /prəˈpəʊn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to propose or put forward, especially formally in Scots law Counsel rose to propone the defence before the court. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to propose or put forward,... proposepropoundput forwardsubmitadvancesuggest ↔ Opposites withdrawretract Word family Derived forms proponent Related forms proposepropositioncomponentexponent Etymology AI details From Latin proponere ('to set forth, propose'), from pro- ('forth') + ponere ('to put, place'). proponere Latin ponere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # propone **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /prəˈpoʊn/ **IPA (UK):** /prəˈpəʊn/ ## Meanings 1. to propose or put forward, especially formally in Scots law ## Examples - Counsel rose to propone the defence before the court. ## Synonyms - propose - propound - put forward - submit - advance - suggest ## Antonyms - withdraw - retract ## Derived Forms - proponent ## Related Forms - propose - proposition - component - exponent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: proponere - Root: ponere - to put ## Etymology From Latin proponere ('to set forth, propose'), from pro- ('forth') + ponere ('to put, place'). ## AI Etymology Propone is from Latin proponere ('to set forth, propose'), from pro- ('forth') + ponere ('to put, place'). Important recorded forms include proponere (Latin) and ponere (Latin). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers to propose or put forward, especially formally in Scots law. The wider family includes derived forms such as proponent and related words such as propose, proposition, component, and exponent. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown