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lay before

VERB

propose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask come up with introduce nominate offer recommend request submit urge

STRONG

adduce advance advise affirm assert broach contend counsel invite kibitz name pose prefer press proffer proposition propound solicit state tender volunteer

WEAK

hit on hold out lay on the line make a motion make a pitch move for propone put forward put to put up set forth speak one's piece spitball

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer discourage dissuade ignore reply

STRONG

deny reject retreat take back

WEAK

condemn disbelieve oppose refuse repulse

VERB

propound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broach proffer set forth

STRONG

adduce advance advise affirm ask assert contend counsel introduce invite kibitz name nominate offer pose prefer press proposition recommend request solicit state submit suggest tender urge volunteer

WEAK

come up with hit on hold out lay on the line make a motion make a pitch move for propone put forward put to put up speak one's piece spitball

Antonyms

STRONG

answer deny disapprove discourage dissuade ignore refuse reject reply retreat take back tell withdraw withhold

Example Sentences

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The quintet could never have imagined what lay before them.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

Sometimes, the action lay before us; at other times, behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2023

An adept orator, he confessed a “quailing sensation” at the task that lay before him.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Instead, the head coach went with a tried and trusted line-up perhaps in recognition of the test that lay before them.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2022

The water and the opposite shore lay before them.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt