Complete Definition of "propose"

see|proposé
English

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/pɹ��p��z/, SAMPA|/pr\@"p@Uz/
(General American|US) IPA|/pɹ��po�z/, SAMPA|/pr\@"poUz/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��z|-��z

Verb
en-verb|propos|ing

  1. transitive To suggest a plan or course of action.

#:I propose we go to see a film.
#:I propose going to a resturant.

  1. context|intransitive|followed by to To ask for sb's hand in marriage.

#:He proposed to her last night and she accepted him.

  1. transitive To intend.

#:He proposes to set up his own business.

Usage notes
In use 1. this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing).
In use 3, this is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive.
For more information, see Appendix:English catenative verbs

Derived terms
proposal
proposition

Related terms
proponent

Translations
trans-top|to suggest a plan or course of action
Arabic: Arab|ا�ترح IPAchar|(iqtáraħa)
Chinese: �议 (tíyì)
Dutch: t+|nl|voorstellen
Finnish: t+|fi|ehdottaa, t+|fi|esittää; (~ casually/repeatedly) t+|fi|ehdotella
French: t+|fr|proposer
German: vorschlagen
Greek: t+|el|��ο�είν�|sc=Grek
Hungarian: javasolni
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Italian: t+|it|proporre
Japanese: ��込� (�����, m�shikomu)
Korean: ���� (jeanhada)
Kurdish: KUchar|پ�ش��ازکرد�
Portuguese: propor
Russian: п�едлага�� (predlagát�)
Spanish: t-|es|proponer
Swedish: föreslå
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trans-top|to ask for one's hand in marriage
Finnish: t+|fi|kosia
Greek: t-|el|κάν� ����α�η γάμο�|sc=Grek
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Kurdish: KUchar|دا�ا� د��س کرد�
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trans-top|to intend
Finnish: t+|fi|aikoa
Greek: t+|el|��ο�ίθεμαι|sc=Grek
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ttbc|Polish: proponowa� impf. (1), zaproponowa� pf. (1)
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Italian

Verb form
propose

  1. third-person indicative past historic of proporre

Category:Communication

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