to propose

Examples

• All

• How do you propose to handle it?

  Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

• And what I propose is that you let these people go, and I'll take their place.

  The Siege (1998)

• But where exactly do you propose I start looking?

  The Laureate (2023)

• How did you propose to do that?

  The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

• May I propose a toast?

  Madagascar (2005)

• How does Mr. Hughes propose we proceed?

  The Hoax (2006)

• The new strategic concept I propose is captured in the following four sentences:

  Academic text (1990)

• I propose purchasing this property and renovating it for 400 beds, with services fine enough to attract the wealthy.

  Cabrini (2024)

• President Barak Obama proposes a $495 billion defense budget for 2015, almost half a billion dollars less than the year before.

  Tiffany McKinley: Sailor (2014)

• In the meeting, I propose that we increase our marketing budget to attract more customers.

Synonyms

M

to mean

vsto propose

∞ 1.6

Intend to talk about someone or something

is more about future plans and aims rather than immediate speech intent

P

to plan

vsto propose

∞ 1.0

To decide and arrange in advance how to do something

is about having an aim rather than arranging detailed steps

I

to intend

vsto propose

∞ 2.4

Plan to do something in the future

is more about a general plan or aim than a private firm decision

D

to design

vsto propose

481 2.8

To plan with a specific aim in mind

is more general, expressing intention without detailed or technical planning

A

to aim

vsto propose

234 1.0

To plan to do something to reach a goal

is more about intending broadly than focusing on one single goal

Antonyms

A

to abandon

401 3.8

Stop supporting an idea or plan

How Certain

to resolve

81 3.4

to intend

∞ 2.4

to propose

176 3.7

to consider

∞ 1.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology