Word Meanings - PROPOSE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. To set forth. That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce could lift it up. Chapman. 2. To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an

Additional info about word: PROPOSE

1. To set forth. That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce could lift it up. Chapman. 2. 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. 3. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend. I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history of the people of New England. Palfrey. To propose to one's self, to intend; to design.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of PROPOSE)

• Aim Seek
• level
• propose
• design
• affect
• intend
• mean
• purpose
• Bid
• Tell
• request
• instruct
• direct
• order
• proffer
• charge
• command
• offer
• Dictate
• Prompt
• suggest
• enjoin
• pre--crit)e
• decree
• Offer
• Propose
• exhibit
• present
• tender
• extend
• adduce
• volunteer
• Premeditate
• Plan
• plot
• prearrange
• prepare
• precompose
• preconcert

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of PROPOSE)

• Supplicate
• entreat
• persuade
• beg
• petition
• suggest
• represent
• Roughen
• furrow
• disequalize
• graduate
• Chance
• risk
• hazard
• revoke
• Miscalculate
• venture
• stake
• Withhold
• withdraw
• retain
• appropriate

Related words: (words related to PROPOSE)

• SUPPLICATE
  supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a word akin to placare to reconcile, appease , or fr. sub under + plicare to fold, whence the idea of bending the knees . Cf. 1. To
• PROMPT-BOOK
  The book used by a prompter of a theater.
• CHANCELLERY
  Chancellorship. Gower.
• DIRECT CURRENT
  A current flowing in one direction only; -- distinguished from alternating current. When steady and not pulsating a direct current is often called a continuous current. A direct induced current, or momentary current of the same direction as the
• TENDER
  A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like. 3. A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water. (more info) 1. One who tends; one who takes
• HAZARDIZE
  A hazardous attempt or situation; hazard. Herself had run into that hazardize. Spenser.
• OFFER
  ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by F. offrir to 1. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up. Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for
• DESIGN
  drawing, dessein a plan or scheme; all, ultimately, from L. designare to designate; de- + signare to mark, mark out, signum mark, sign. See 1. To draw preliminary outline or main features of; to sketch for a pattern or model; to delineate; to trace
• DIRECTER
  One who directs; a director. Directer plane , the plane to which all right-lined elements in a warped surface are parallel.
• REVOKER
  One who revokes.
• EXHIBITION
  The act of administering a remedy. (more info) 1. The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display. 2. That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also, any public show; a display of works of art,
• SUGGESTER
  One who suggests. Beau. & Fl.
• APPROPRIATENESS
  The state or quality of being appropriate; peculiar fitness. Froude.
• SUGGEST
  1. To introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause to be thought of, usually by the agency of other objects. Some ideas . . . are suggested to the mind by all the ways of sensation and reflection. Locke. 2. To propose with difference or modesty;
• CHARGEANT
  Burdensome; troublesome. Chaucer.
• PERSUADER
  One who, or that which, persuades or influences. "Powerful persuaders." Milton.
• DESIGNATE
  Designated; appointed; chosen. Sir G. Buck.
• AFFECTATIONIST
  One who exhibits affectation. Fitzed. Hall.
• PURPOSELESS
  Having no purpose or result; objectless. Bp. Hall. -- Pur"pose*less*ness, n.
• OFFERER
  One who offers; esp., one who offers something to God in worship. Hooker.
• DISVENTURE
  A disadventure. Shelton.
• SADDUCEEISM; SADDUCISM
  The tenets of the Sadducees.
• MISCHARGE
  To charge erroneously, as in account. -- n.
• OVERAFFECT
  To affect or care for unduly. Milton.
• MISAFFECT
  To dislike.