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propone

[pruh-pohn] / prəˈpoʊn /
VERB
prefer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adopt choose go for pick promote put select suggest wish
STRONG
advance aggrandize cull desire elect elevate fancy finger incline mark place pose present proposition propound raise tag take tap upgrade
WEAK
be partial to be turned on to fix upon like better opt for optate put forward would rather would sooner
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hate refuse reject
STRONG
decrease depress disgrace drop ignore lessen lose lower stop withhold
WEAK
spurn
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 before lay on the line make a motion make a pitch move for 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 before lay on the line make a motion make a pitch move for 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
VERB
put
Synonyms
STRONGEST
give offer present set submit suggest turn
STRONG
advance air couch express formulate forward phrase pose posit prefer proposition propound render state tender translate transpose utter vent ventilate word
WEAK
bring forward set before
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal dissuade fight refrain take withhold
STRONG
halt hide stop suppress
WEAK
change displace remove transfer
VERB
suggest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advise advocate offer propose put recommend submit
STRONG
advance broach commend conjecture exhort move plug pose prefer proposition propound steer theorize tip tout
WEAK
give a tip put forward put in two cents put on to something tip off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny dissuade oppose refuse take
STRONG
conceal hide prove stop withhold
WEAK
declare demand order tell

Example Sentences

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Y “una vez que se propone algo, le entra con mucha seriedad”.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Un equipo de científicos propone una nueva explicación para algunos casos de covid prolongada, basándose en sus hallazgos de niveles de serotonina más bajos en personas con esta compleja condición.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023

Griffith propone configurar transferencias mensuales automáticas para enviar dinero de tu cuenta de cheques a la de ahorros.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Un joven reportero, escéptico hacia el cristianismo moderno, se propone investigar la leyenda de Juan Diego y la Virgen de Guadalupe.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2020

Invitation of all that had any scruples or objections concerning any Article in the Confession, to propone the same to the Committee.

From The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.