to proposition
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4.2
- verb
- /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən/
:
proponer
- He wanted to proposition her for collaboration on the project during their coffee break.
People who often really get a lot of mileage out of proposing a specific mode of being and way of viewing the world.
- People who often really get a lot of mileage out of proposing a specific mode of being and way of viewing the world.
- He projects the My Life Centre for Chicago and builds and proposes.
Examples
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In December of 1999, half.com propositioned the small Pacific town of Halfway, Oregon, to change its name to half.com, Oregon, in exchange for $110,000, 20 new computers for its schools, and other undisclosed financial terms.
Blog text (12) -
Well, what I'm proposing to you is today.
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So we, I, you know, proposed we should do a workshop, a paid workshop.
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The piece they're proposing for San Jose is something that opens and closes over the course of the day and describes A spiral over time.
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But I'm, I'm proposing it as a serious metaphor that you might engage and, and it's going to be much more complicated than and than than this, right?
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And so, Bonnie propositioned Sylvia, offering her twenty-five percent of the teaching salary if she got the job.
Fiction book (1999) -
As Plato propositions him, Jim looks intently into Plato's eyes for much of the conversation, which implies that Jim is, at least in part, interested in the offer.
Academic text (2017) -
During the meeting, she decided to proposition the team with a new marketing strategy.
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After some discussion, they agreed to proposition the board with their innovative ideas.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
To offer an idea or plan for others to consider
∞
1.0
Say you will do something to help someone
∞
3.0
To suggest a plan or idea for others to consider
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5.3
To suggest an idea or plan to see people's reaction
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3.2
To suggest an idea or plan for others to consider
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4.6
Formally suggest a plan or action in a meeting
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7.9
To offer an idea or theory for others to think about
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6.3
To suggest an action in a meeting for people to vote on
Compounds
- Specialized
A statement that says something about only some members of a group
- Specialized
A statement that says something is true for every member of a group
How Direct
Surface Forms
Etymology
As a verb, proposition means to 'put forward' a plan or idea for someone to consider, and it comes from Latin pro- 'before' and ponere 'to put', the same idea you see in the word propose.