propound

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /prəˈpaʊnd/ UK /prəˈpaʊnd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to put forward an idea or theory for consideration by others

He propounded a new theory of relativity.
2

verb
to suggest or propose something for discussion

The scientist propounded a hypothesis for debate.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to put forward an idea or... propose suggest present submit offer

2 verb · to suggest or propose... propose suggest presentbring up

Opposites

withdraw retract

Word family

Forms propounder

Etymology

From Latin pro- ('forth') + ponere ('to put, place'), forming proponere ('to set forth, propose'); via Middle English propounen into Modern English propound 'to put forward for consideration'.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# propound

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /prəˈpaʊnd/
**IPA (UK):** /prəˈpaʊnd/

## Meanings
1. to put forward an idea or theory for consideration by others
2. to suggest or propose something for discussion

## Examples
- He propounded a new theory of relativity.
- The scientist propounded a hypothesis for debate.

## Synonyms
- propose
- suggest
- present
- submit
- offer
- bring up

## Antonyms
- withdraw
- retract

## Etymology
From Latin pro- ('forth') + ponere ('to put, place'), forming proponere ('to set forth, propose'); via Middle English propounen into Modern English propound 'to put forward for consideration'.

## AI Etymology
Propound comes from Latin pro- ('forth') + ponere ('to put, place'), forming proponere ('to set forth, propose'); via Middle English propounen into Modern English propound 'to put forward for consideration'. In current use it is a verb meaning "to put forward an idea or theory for consideration by others". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The surface form is compositional: its joined elements remain visible in the modern word. The word's history is thus visible in its construction: the components remain interpretable even after the whole expression has settled into a conventional English meaning.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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