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Definition of Propose

Propose To set forth. To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to propose a person for office. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend. To speak; to converse. To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes. To offer one's self in marriage. Talk; discourse. Related Definitions: Acceptance, Adoption, Alliance, An, As, Before, But, Consideration, Converse, Declare, Design, Discourse, Discussion, For, Form, Formed, Forth, God, Hence, In, Intend, Intention, Lay, Man, Marriage, Of, Offer, Office, One, Or, Peace, Person, Propose, Purpose, Question, Scheme, Self, Set, Speak, Talk, To

Propose Quotations When I first was conducting as guest conductor in Europe 25 years ago, I would propose doing American pieces and grudgingly it would be accepted from time to time. Michael T. Thomas For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself. Winston Churchill What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is, in sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love. Francois de La Rochefoucauld Let us read with method, and propose to ourselves an end to which our studies may point. The use of reading is to aid us in thinking. Edward Gibbon If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce. Barbara Jordan

Propose Translations propose in Afrikaans is bied propose in Dutch is uitloven, bieden, aanbieden propose in Finnish is ehdottaa propose in French is proposent, proposons, proposez, proposer propose in German is vorschlagen propose in Latin is propono propose in Portuguese is proponha propose in Spanish is proponer

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