Synonyms and Antonyms of propose

synonym (synonym of propose)

  • (noun)
    purpose
    In its most frequent use, propose differs from purpose in that what we purpose lies in our own mind, as a decisive act of will, a determination; what more.. (noun)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    advise, suggest
    make a proposal, declare a plan for something (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    project
    present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    aim, purport, purpose
    propose or intend (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.social)
    nominate
    put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    declare oneself, offer, pop the question
    ask (someone) to marry you (verb.communication)
     

hypernym (propose IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • ask (someone) to marry you (verb.communication)
    request
    ask (a person) to do something (verb.communication)
     
  • make a proposal, declare a plan for something (verb.communication)
    declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication)
     
  • present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. (verb.cognition)
    plan
    make plans for something (verb.cognition)
     
  • propose or intend (verb.cognition)
    intend, mean, think
    have in mind as a purpose (verb.cognition)
     
  • put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position (verb.social)
    choose, pick out, select, take
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF propose relation)

  • make a proposal, declare a plan for something (verb.communication)
    advocate, recommend, urge
    push for something (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    advance, throw out
    bring forward for consideration or acceptance (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    proposition
    suggest sex to (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    feed back
    respond to a query or outcome (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    posit, put forward, state, submit
    put before (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    make a motion, move
    propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting (verb.communication)
     
  • present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. (verb.cognition)
    offer
    put forward for consideration (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    introduce
    put before (a body) (verb.cognition)
     
  • put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position (verb.social)
    nominate, put forward, put up
    propose as a candidate for some honor (verb.communication)
     

derivation (.... is derived from propose)

  • ask (someone) to marry you (verb.communication)
    marriage offer, marriage proposal, proposal, proposal of marriage
    an offer of marriage (noun.communication)
     
  • make a proposal, declare a plan for something (verb.communication)
    proposal, proposition
    the act of making a proposal (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    prompting, suggestion
    persuasion formulated as a suggestion (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.person)
    proposer, suggester
    someone who advances a suggestion or proposal (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.all)
    suggestible
    susceptible or responsive to suggestion (adj.all)
     
  • present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. (verb.cognition)
    proffer, proposition, suggestion
    a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.person)
    mover, proposer
    (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion (noun.person)
     
  • propose or intend (verb.cognition)
    determination, purpose
    the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    aim, object, objective, target
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    aim, design, intent, intention, purpose
    an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    intent, purport, spirit
    the intended meaning of a communication (noun.communication)
     
  • put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position (verb.social)
    nominator
    someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.all)
    nominated, nominative
    appointed by nomination (adj.all)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym derivation purpose advise project aim nominate plan intend declare request choose pick out offer introduce advocate recommend advance throw out proffer proposition mover proposer determination purpose
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