propose

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəˈpəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prəˈpoʊz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prə pōz)

Inflections of 'propose' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
proposes
v 3rd person singular
proposing
v pres p
proposed
v past
proposed
v past p

propose
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Sense: Verb: suggest
Synonyms:
suggest Collocations, put forward, offer Collocations, advance Collocations, present Collocations, submit Collocations, proffer, raise the possibility of, moot the possibility of
Antonyms:
retract, shrink away from, take a back seat, reply Collocations, answer Collocations, give feedback, disregard Collocations, ignore Collocations, take back, deny Collocations, defer Collocations, demand Collocations, order about, bark out instructions
Sense: Verb: intend - sometimes followed by 'to'
Synonyms:
intend Collocations, aim Collocations, mean Collocations, plan Collocations, have sth in mind, think Collocations
Antonyms:
oppose Collocations, dissent, protest Collocations, pick holes in, admonish, put off, postpone Collocations, cancel Collocations, pull out
Sense: Verb: ask sb to marry you
Synonyms:
ask sb to marry you, ask for sb's hand, ask for sb's hand in marriage, pop the question (informal), go down on one knee (informal)
Antonyms:
say no, turn down, reject Collocations, get cold feet (informal)


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