proposal

B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ UK /pɹəˈpəʊzəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #4076

Meanings

1

noun
A plan or idea that is suggested formally for others to consider.

The proposal for the new park was well received.
2

noun
The act of asking someone to marry you.

She said yes to his proposal of marriage.
3

noun
The act of suggesting something for consideration.

They listened carefully to my proposal.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a plan or idea that is... plan scheme proposition

2 noun · the act of asking someone... marriage proposalproposal of marriage

3 noun · the act of suggesting... proposition

Word family

Forms proposals

Derived forms contraproposalcounterproposalnonproposalpostproposalpreproposalpromposalproposalistreproposalsubproposal

Related forms proposition

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Phrases (1)

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marriage proposal
an invitation asking someone to marry

Noun + noun

Etymology

From propose + -al.

*tḱey- Proto-Indo-European

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# proposal

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/
**IPA (UK):** /pɹəˈpəʊzəl/
**Frequency rank:** 4076

## Meanings
1. A plan or idea that is suggested formally for others to consider.
2. The act of asking someone to marry you.
3. The act of suggesting something for consideration.

## Examples
- The proposal for the new park was well received.
- She said yes to his proposal of marriage.
- They listened carefully to my proposal.

## Derived Forms
- contraproposal
- counterproposal
- nonproposal
- postproposal
- preproposal
- promposal
- proposalist
- reproposal
- subproposal

## Related Forms
- proposition

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *tḱey-

## Etymology
From propose + -al.

## AI Etymology
Proposal comes from propose + -al. The historical chain includes *tḱey- (Proto-Indo-European). In present-day English it covers a plan or idea that is suggested formally for others to consider, the act of asking someone to marry you, and the act of suggesting something for consideration. The wider family includes derived forms such as contraproposal, counterproposal, nonproposal, postproposal, preproposal and related forms such as proposition.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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