propose

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /pɹəˈpoʊz/ UK /pɹəˈpəʊz/ See IPA manual

Freq #3802

Meanings

1

verb
To suggest a plan or course of action for people to consider.

The senator proposed a new law to cut taxes.
2

verb
To ask someone to marry you.

He got down on one knee to propose to her.
3

verb
To put something forward formally for discussion or examination.

The president proposed a new plan for dealing with the crisis.
4

verb
To intend or plan to do something.

He proposes to set up his own business next year.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to suggest a plan or course... suggest advise

3 verb · to put something forward... project

Word family

Forms proposerproposersproposesproposing

Derived forms counterproposepromposeproposableproposalproposeeproposementreproposeunproposing

Related forms proponent proposition

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Phrases (1)

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propose marriage
formally ask someone to marry you

Verb + noun

Proverbs (1)

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Man proposes, God disposes

Etymology

From Middle English proposen, from Anglo-Norman proposer (verb), propos (noun), Middle French proposer (verb), propos (noun), from Latin prōpōnō, prōpōnere, with conjugation altered based on poser. Doublet of propound.

*per- Proto-Indo-European proposen Middle English proposer Middle French propono Latin

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# propose

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /pɹəˈpoʊz/
**IPA (UK):** /pɹəˈpəʊz/
**Frequency rank:** 3802

## Meanings
1. To suggest a plan or course of action for people to consider.
2. To ask someone to marry you.
3. To put something forward formally for discussion or examination.
4. To intend or plan to do something.

## Examples
- The senator proposed a new law to cut taxes.
- He got down on one knee to propose to her.
- The president proposed a new plan for dealing with the crisis.
- He proposes to set up his own business next year.

## Derived Forms
- counterpropose
- prompose
- proposable
- proposal
- proposee
- proposement
- repropose
- unproposing

## Related Forms
- proponent
- proposition

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *per-
- Root: proposen
- Root: proposer
- Root: propono

## Etymology
From Middle English proposen, from Anglo-Norman proposer (verb), propos (noun), Middle French proposer (verb), propos (noun), from Latin prōpōnō, prōpōnere, with conjugation altered based on poser. Doublet of propound.

## AI Etymology
Propose comes from Middle English proposen, from Anglo-Norman proposer (verb), propos (noun), Middle French proposer (verb), propos (noun), from Latin prōpōnō, prōpōnere, with conjugation altered based on poser. Doublet of propound. In present-day English it covers to suggest a plan or course of action for people to consider, to ask someone to marry you, and to put something forward formally for discussion or examination. The wider family includes derived forms such as counterpropose, prompose, proposable, proposal, proposee and related forms such as proponent, proposition.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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