propose
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propose
- /pɹəˈpəʊz/ UK
- /pɹəˈpoʊz/ Canada, US
- /pɹəˈpoʊz/ California
- [pɹəˈpəʊz] California
- /pɹəˈpəʉz/ Australia
- [pɹəˈpɐʉz] New Zealand
Rhymes with -əʊz
Where it comes from
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.
verb proposes · proposing · proposed
- To suggest a plan, course of action, etc. I propose going to see a film.
- To ask for a person's hand in marriage. He proposed to her last night and she accepted him.
- To intend. He proposes to set up his own business.
- To talk; to converse. HERO. Good Margaret, run thee to the parlour; There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice Proposing with the prince and Claudio
- To set forth. […]so weighty was the cup, That being propos'd brimful of wine, one scarce could lift it up.
noun proposes
- An objective or aim. whose aime hath beene to make us not good and wittie, but wise and learned; She hath attained her propose.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: offer, project, advise, purpose, nominate, suggest, purport, propose marriage, aim, proposal, offering, initiate, bring, introduce, request, recommendation
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verb to suggest a plan or course of action
| Español | proponer |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 제안(提案)하다 jean-hada |
| 日本語 | 申し込む mōshikomu |
| 中文 | 提議 /提议 tíyì |
| Português | propor |
| Français | proposer |
| Deutsch | vorschlagen |
| Italiano | proporre |
| Ελληνικά | προτείνω proteíno |
| Română | propune, sugestiona |
| Русский | предлага́ть predlagátʹ, предложи́ть predložítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | đề nghị, đề xuất, gợi ý |
| العربية | اِقْتَرَحَ iqtaraḥa |
verb to ask for someone's hand in marriage — see also ask for someone's hand in marriage
| Español | pedir la mano, pedir / proponer matrimonio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 구애하다 guae-hada, 프러포즈하다 peureopojeuhada, 프러포즈를 하다 peureopojeureul hada |
| 日本語 | プロポーズする puropōzu suru, 結婚を申し込む kekkon o mōshikomu, 求婚する kyūkon suru |
| 中文 | 求婚 qiúhūn |
| Português | pedir a mão |
| Français | demander en mariage |
| Deutsch | einen Heiratsantrag machen |
| Italiano | proporre il matrimonio |
| Ελληνικά | κάνω πρόταση γάμου káno prótasi gámou |
| Română | peți, a cere în căsătorie |
| Русский | де́лать предложе́ние délatʹ predložénije, сде́лать предложе́ние sdélatʹ predložénije, проси́ть руки́ prosítʹ rukí, попроси́ть руки́ poprosítʹ rukí |
| Tiếng Việt | cầu hôn |
| العربية | خَطَبَ ḵaṭaba, طَلَبَ يَد ṭalaba yad |
verb to intend
| Español | proponerse |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의도하다 uido-hada |
| Português | pretender |
| Deutsch | beabsichtigen |
| Ελληνικά | προτίθεμαι protíthemai |
Talk about this word "propose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/propose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. propose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/propose "propose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/propose.Cite this
@misc{propose_2026,
title = {propose},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/propose},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
