PROPOSE


Meaning of PROPOSE in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ seriously

Are you seriously proposing that we allow this situation to continue?

▪ formally

▪ first , initially , originally

The plan originally ~d was ruled unrealistic.

PREPOSITION

▪ as

The measures have been ~d as a way of improving standards.

▪ for

He was ~d for the job of treasurer.

PHRASES

▪ newly ~d ( esp. AmE ), recently ~d

the newly ~d amendments

the recently ~d standards

Propose is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ article , ↑ bill , ↑ document , ↑ hypothesis , ↑ paper , ↑ president , ↑ recommendation , ↑ report , ↑ review , ↑ scientist

Propose is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ alternative , ↑ amendment , ↑ bill , ↑ budget , ↑ classification , ↑ creation , ↑ cut , ↑ deal , ↑ definition , ↑ establishment , ↑ expansion , ↑ explanation , ↑ guideline , ↑ hypothesis , ↑ idea , ↑ increase , ↑ legislation , ↑ marriage , ↑ measure , ↑ mechanism , ↑ model , ↑ modification , ↑ motion , ↑ plan , ↑ reduction , ↑ referendum , ↑ reform , ↑ remedy , ↑ resolution , ↑ revision , ↑ scenario , ↑ scheme , ↑ settlement , ↑ solution , ↑ strategy , ↑ theory , ↑ toast , ↑ truce

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