proposal

B1
US /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ UK /pɹəˈpəʊzəl/
noun Freq #4076

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the act of making a proposal

    They listened to my proposal.

  2. 2
    noun

    something proposed, such as a plan or assumption

    The proposal for the new park was well-received.

  3. 3
    noun

    Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.

    proposals for the construction of a new building

  4. 4
    noun

    an offer of marriage

Etymology

From propose + -al.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the act of making a proposal proposition
3 noun · something which is... blueprintdesignovertureplanplotprofferprojectproposalpropositionscheme
4 noun · an offer of marriage marriage offermarriage proposalproposal of marriage
Word family
Derived forms contraproposalcounterproposalnonproposalpostproposalpreproposalpromposalproposalistreproposalsubproposal
Related forms proposition

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