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proposal

  • /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ US
  • /pɹəˈpəʊzəl/ UK

noun proposals

  1. A scheme or design. proposals for the construction of a new building

    Similar: overture, proffer, proposition, plot, blueprint, design, plan, project, proposal, scheme

  2. The terms or conditions proposed. to make proposals for a treaty of peace

    Similar: overture, proffer, proposition

  3. The document on which such a thing is written. December 22 2016, Simon Parkin in the Irish Times Basement idea to blockbuster: The story of Fifa, the video game Lewis, who had been sent to London to set up EA's European office, wrote a proposal for a lavish, high-tech football...

    Similar: overture, proffer, proposition

  4. The act of asking someone to be one's spouse; an offer of marriage. October 25 2013, Guardian Express Kim Kardashian Says a Prenup Is the Only Way to Marry Kanye may have been love stricken when Kim accepted his proposal to marry him but Kim has always supported the idea of a prenup.

    Similar: overture, proffer, proposition

  5. The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.

    Similar: overture, proffer, proposition, tender

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: marriage offer, marriage proposal, proposition, offer, propose, offering, invitation, scheme, initiative, projet, project, request, directive, application, recommendation, assent

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noun that which is proposed

Españolpropuesta
한국어제안 jean, 구혼 guhon, 프러포즈 peureopojeu
日本語提案 teian, 求婚 kyūkon, プロポーズ puropōzu
中文提議 /提议 tíyì, 建議 /建议 jiànyì, 提案 tí'àn, 求婚 qiúhūn
हिन्दीप्रस्ताव prastāv
Kiswahilipendekezo
Portuguêsproposta
Françaisproposition
DeutschVorschlag
Italianoproposta
Ελληνικάπρόταση prótasi
Românăpropunere
Русскийпредложе́ние predložénije
العربيةمُقْتَرَح muqtaraḥ, اِقْتِرَاح iqtirāḥ
עבריתהַצָּעָה hatsa'á

noun the act of proposing a marriage

한국어구혼 guhon, 프러포즈 peureopojeu
日本語求婚 kyūkon, プロポーズ puropōzu
中文求婚 qiúhūn
हिन्दीप्रस्ताव prastāv
Françaisdemande en mariage
DeutschHeiratsantrag
Italianoproposta
Românăcerere în căsătorie
Русскийпредложе́ние predložénije
العربيةطَلَب الزَّوَاج ṭalab az-zawāj
עבריתזים zim

noun law: the offer by a party of what they have in view

日本語企画書 kikakusho, 提案書 teiansho
Portuguêsproposta
Italianoaccordo
Ελληνικάπροσφορά prosforá

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@misc{proposal_2026,
  title = {proposal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proposal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}