Definition: present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
Usage: He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism; She proposed a new theory of relativity
Synonyms: propose, purport, purpose, aim
Definition: propose or intend
Usage: I aim to arrive at noon
Similar words: intend, think, mean
Definition: have in mind as a purpose
Usage: I mean no harm; I only meant to help you; She didn't think to harm me; We thought to return early that night
Synonyms: advise, suggest, propose
Definition: make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Usage: the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
Similar words: declare
Definition: state emphatically and authoritatively
Usage: He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with
Synonyms: propose, pop the question, offer, declare oneself
Definition: ask (someone) to marry you
Usage: 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
Similar words: request
Definition: ask (a person) to do something
Usage: She asked him to be here at noon; I requested that she type the entire manuscript
Definition: put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
Usage: The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission
Similar words: select, choose, take, pick out
Definition: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Usage: Take any one of these cards; Choose a good husband for your daughter; She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her