Synonyms for propose
prəˈpoʊz

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1. propose, suggest, advise(verb)

   make a proposal, declare a plan for something

   "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, aim, send word, apprise, indicate, pop the question, intimate, counsel, advise, rede, purport, declare oneself, paint a picture, project, hint, offer, evoke, apprize, notify, give notice, nominate, purpose

2. project, propose(verb)

   present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.

   "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, aim, throw, see, protrude, design, pop the question, visualize, figure, jut, advise, cast, purport, declare oneself, plan, image, externalise, fancy, project, visualise, stick out, contrive, offer, send off, envision, jut out, externalize, nominate, purpose, picture

3. aim, purpose, purport, propose(verb)

   propose or intend

   "I aim to arrive at noon"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, aim, shoot for, place, pop the question, draw a bead on, aspire, drive, advise, purport, declare oneself, take aim, project, resolve, direct, train, get, take, target, calculate, nominate, point, purpose, offer

4. nominate, propose(verb)

   put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

   "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, aim, put up, pop the question, appoint, name, purport, declare oneself, purpose, put forward, project, advise, offer, nominate, make, constitute

5. propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question(verb)

   ask (someone) to marry you

   "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, aim, put up, pop the question, bid, purport, declare oneself, purpose, project, offer up, advise, tender, extend, proffer, provide, nominate, volunteer, offer

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. propose

   In its most frequent use, propose differs from purpose in that what we purpose lies in our own mind, as a decisive act of will, a determination; what we propose is offered or stated to others. In this use of the word, what we propose is open to deliberation, as what we purpose is not. In another use of the word, one proposes something to or by himself which may or may not be stated to others. In this latter sense propose is nearly identical with purpose, and the two words have often been used interchangeably. But in the majority of cases what we purpose is more general, what we propose more formal and definite; I purpose to do right; I propose to do this specific thing because it is right. In the historic sentence, "I propose to move immediately on your works," purpose would not have the same sharp directness.

   Synonyms:
   purpose

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1. propose

   Synonyms:
   offer, tender, proffer, bring forward, purpose, intend, mean, propound, move, design

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1. make overtures

   Submitted by anonymous on December 26, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. propose(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   offer (for consideration), proffer, tender, propound, enounce, present, suggest, recommend, move, hold out

2. propose(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   [Recent.] intend, design, mean, purpose, have the intention, propose to one's self

PPDB, the paraphrase database(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "propose":

   suggest, proposing, proposes, offer, proposed, nominate, recommendations, suggested, proposal, recommend, suggests, move, submit, proposals

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1. Michael Collins:

   What Kennedy said helped us so much in our preparation for the first lunar landing, i'd like to transfer that spirit from where we are to where we might go and I would propose going direct to Mars under what I would call a JFK Mars Express.

2. Matteo Salvini:

   With my German and Austrian colleagues... we will propose a new (immigration) initiative.

3. Societe Generale:

   The services of the European Commission have verified and accepted the newly calculated value of sales and will accordingly propose an amending decision to reduce the fine imposed.

4. Romero Juca:

   The government needs to open up a dialogue, propose policies, but more importantly, listen more.

5. Kyriakos Mitsotakis:

   ... given the significance of 2021, I will propose to (British Prime Minister) Boris (Johnson: 'As a first move, loan me the sculptures for a certain period of time and I will send you very important artefacts that have never left Greece to be exhibited in the British Museum.

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