propose, v.
(proposed, proposes, proposing)
freq. cnt. 52
(proposed, proposes, proposing)
freq. cnt. 52
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 84 freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 4
advise propose suggest
sample sentences
"the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s him to write the letter
They %s to move
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s him to write the letter
They %s to move
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s him to write the letter
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hyponym
recommend, urge, advocate
advance, throw out
proposition
feed back
state, submit, put forward, posit
move, make a motion
hypernym
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 1
project propose
sample sentences
"He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism""She proposed a new theory of relativity"
"The candidate projects himself as a moderate and a reformer"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
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derivationally related form
propose or intend
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
aim propose purport purpose
sample sentences
"I aim to arrive at noon"verb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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hypernym
ask (someone) to marry you
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
declare oneself offer pop the question propose
sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s to somebody
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s to somebody
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hypernym
put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
nominate propose
sample sentences
"The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody something
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