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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | propose |
| Synonyms: | adduce, advance, advise, affirm, ask, assert, broach, come up with*, contend, counsel, hit on, hold out, introduce, invite, kibitz, lay before, lay on the line, make a motion, make a pitch, move for, name*, nominate, offer, pose, prefer, press, proffer, propone, proposition, put forward, put to, put up, recommend, request, set forth, solicit, speak one's piece, spitball, state, submit, suggest, tender, urge, volunteer |
| Notes: | one would propound a plan (set forth for consideration something more extensive, substantial), but propose an idea (set forth for consideration) |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | declare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make known clearly or officially |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, advance, advocate, affirm, allegate, allege, announce, argue, assert, asservate, attest, aver, avow, be positive, blaze, bring forward, certify, cite, claim, confess, confirm, contend, convey, demonstrate, disclose, enunciate, give out, inform, insist, maintain, manifest, notify, pass, proclaim, profess, promulgate, pronounce, propound, publish, put forward, reaffirm, reassert, render, repeat, reveal, set forth, show, sound, state, stress, swear, tell, testify, validate, vouch |
| Antonyms: | deny, disavow, retract |
| Main Entry: | enunciate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speak clearly |
| Synonyms: | affirm, announce, articulate, declare, deliver, develop, enounce, express, intone, lay down, modulate, outline, phonate, postulate, proclaim, promulgate, pronounce, propound, publish, say, show, sound, state, submit, utter, vocalize, voice |
| Antonyms: | mispronounce, muffle, mumble |
Example Sentences
- He branched out into various writing ventures, usually to propound his libertarian beliefs.
- Nuclear particles and antiparticles number in the hundreds, and their interactions propound new puzzles.
- In the real world, of course, you're only considered serious if you propound doctrines that have been wrong at every step.
| Main Entry: | offer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | present, propose for acceptance |
| Synonyms: | accord, advance, afford, allow, award, be at service, bid, come forward, display, donate, exhibit, extend, furnish, give, grant, hold out, lay at one's feet, make available, move, place at disposal, ply, pose, press, proffer, propound, provide, put forth, put forward, put on the market, put up, put up for sale, sacrifice, show, submit, suggest, tender, volunteer |
| Antonyms: | take, take back, withdraw, withhold |
| Main Entry: | pose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer, put forward idea |
| Synonyms: | advance, ask, extend, give, hold out, posit, prefer, present, proffer, propose, proposition, propound, put, query, question, set, state, submit, suggest, tender |
| Antonyms: | withhold |
| Main Entry: | prefer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | favor; single out |
| Synonyms: | adopt, advance, aggrandize, be partial to, be turned on to, choose, cull, desire, elect, elevate, fancy, finger, fix upon, go for, incline, like better, mark, opt for, optate, pick, place, pose, present, promote, propone, proposition, propound, put, put forward, raise, select, suggest, tag, take, tap, upgrade, wish, would rather, would sooner |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate, reject, spurn |
| Main Entry: | proffer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | suggest, offer |
| Synonyms: | extend, gift, give, hand, hit on, hold out, make a pitch, pose, present, propose, proposition, propound, submit, tender, volunteer |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade, take back |
| Main Entry: | propose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | suggest, present for action |
| Synonyms: | adduce, advance, advise, affirm, ask, assert, broach, come up with*, contend, counsel, hit on, hold out, introduce, invite, kibitz, lay before, lay on the line, make a motion, make a pitch, move for, name, nominate, offer, pose, prefer, press, proffer, propone, proposition, propound, put forward, put to, put up, recommend, request, set forth, solicit, speak one's piece, spitball, state, submit, tender, urge, volunteer |
| Antonyms: | condemn, deny, oppose, refuse, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | proposition |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make suggestion, often improper |
| Synonyms: | accost, approach, ask, pose, prefer, propose, propound, put, solicit, suggest |
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