Propose

propose
    v 1: make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator
         proposed to abolish the sales tax" [syn: {propose},
         {suggest}, {advise}]
    2: present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He
       proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She
       proposed a new theory of relativity" [syn: {project},
       {propose}]
    3: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" [syn: {aim},
       {purpose}, {purport}, {propose}]
    4: put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an
       honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of
       the Civil Rights Commission" [syn: {nominate}, {propose}]
    5: ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday
       night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for
       only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself
       to the young woman" [syn: {propose}, {declare oneself},
       {offer}, {pop the question}]
    

Propose \Pro*pose"\, v. i.
   1. To speak; to converse. [Obs.]
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            There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice,
            Proposing with the prince and Claudio. --Shak.
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   2. To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a
      scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes.
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   3. To offer one's self in marriage.
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Propose \Pro*pose"\, n. [F. propos, L. propositum. See
   {Propound}, {Purpose}, n.]
   Talk; discourse. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Propose \Pro*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proposed}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Proposing}.] [F. proposer; pref. pro- (L. pro for,
   forward) + poser to place. See {Pose}, v.]
   1. To set forth. [Obs.]
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            That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce
            could lift it up.                     --Chapman.
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   2. To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or
      adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a
      question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to
      propose a person for office.
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   3. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed;
      hence, to purpose; to intend.
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            I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history
            of the people of New England. --Palfrey.
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   {To propose to one's self}, to intend; to design.
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90 Moby Thesaurus words for "propose":
      advance, advise, advocate, aim, aim at, ask, aspire after,
      aspire to, assert, be after, become engaged, bid, brief,
      bring before, bring forward, bring up, broach, call attention to,
      coach, come up with, commend to attention, confer, consult with,
      contemplate, counsel, design, designate, desire, destine,
      determine, direct, drive at, expect, go for, guide,
      harbor a design, have every intention, instruct, intend, introduce,
      kibitz, launch, lay before, lay down, make a motion, mean, meddle,
      mind, moot, move, name, name for office, nominate, offer,
      offer a resolution, open up, plan, pop the question, pose, posit,
      postulate, predicate, prefer, prescribe, present, proffer, project,
      proposition, propound, purport, purpose, put, put forth,
      put forward, put it to, put up, recommend, request, resolve, run,
      run for office, set before, set forth, solicit, start, submit,
      suggest, table, tender, think