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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Propose \Pro*pose"\, v. i.
     1. To speak; to converse. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice,
              Proposing with the prince and Claudio. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a
        scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To offer one's self in marriage.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Propose \Pro*pose"\, n. [F. propos, L. propositum. See
     Propound, Purpose, n.]
     Talk; discourse. [Obs.] --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Propose \Pro*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proposed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Proposing.] [F. proposer; pref. pro- (L. pro for,
     forward) + poser to place. See Pose, v.]
     1. To set forth. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce
              could lift it up.                     --Chapman.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed;
        hence, to purpose; to intend.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history
              of the people of New England. --Palfrey.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To propose to one's self, to intend; to design.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Propose \Pro*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proposed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Proposing.] [F. proposer; pref. pro- (L. pro for,
     forward) + poser to place. See Pose, v.]
     1. To set forth. [Obs.]
  
              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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Propose \Pro*pose"\, v. i.
     1. To speak; to converse. [Obs.]
  
              There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice, Proposing
              with the prince and Claudio.          --Shak.
  
     2. To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a
        scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes.
  
     3. To offer one's self in marriage.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Propose \Pro*pose"\, n. [F. propos, L. propositum. See
     Propound, Purpose, n.]
     Talk; discourse. [Obs.] --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  propose
       v 1: make a proposal, declare a plan for something [syn: suggest,
             advise]
       2: present for consideration [syn: project]
       3: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" [syn: aim, purpose,
           purport]
       4: put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The
          President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights
          Commission" [syn: nominate]
       5: ask (someone) to marry you; "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" [syn: declare
          oneself, offer, pop the question]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  propose
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 προτείνω
     2 κάνω πρόταση γάμος]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  propose
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it proporre  3 phis)
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) An objective or aim.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
     2 (lb en intransitive sometimes followed by '''to''') To ask for a
  person's hand in marriage.
     3 (lb en transitive) To intend.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  propose
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) An objective or aim.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
     2 (lb en intransitive sometimes followed by '''to''') To ask for a
  person's hand in marriage.
     3 (lb en transitive) To intend.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  propose
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it proporre  3 phis)
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) An objective or aim.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
     2 (lb en intransitive sometimes followed by '''to''') To ask for a
  person's hand in marriage.
     3 (lb en transitive) To intend.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  propose
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it proporre  3 phis)
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) An objective or aim.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
     2 (lb en intransitive sometimes followed by '''to''') To ask for a
  person's hand in marriage.
     3 (lb en transitive) To intend.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  propose
     Ranska vb.
     (fr-v-taivm 1 p ropos e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  propose
     Engelska vb.
     1 föreslå
     2 fria

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Propose /pɹəpˈəʊz/
  إقترح

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  propose //pɹəˈpoʊz// //pɹəˈpəʊz// 
  1. правя пердложение
  to ask for one's hand in marriage
  2. възнамерявам
  to intend
  3. предлагам
  to suggest a plan or course of action

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  propose /pɹəpˈəʊz/
  navrhnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  propose /pɹəpˈəʊz/
  navrhovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  propose /pɹəpˈəʊz/ 
  předložit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  propose /pɹəpˈəʊz/ 
  nabídnout

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  propose /pɹəpˈəʊz/
  
  προτείνω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  propose //pɹəˈpoʊz// //pɹəˈpəʊz// 
  1. kosia
  to ask for one's hand in marriage
  2. aikoa
  to intend
  3. ehdottaa, ehdotella, esittää
  to suggest a plan or course of action

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  propose /pɹəpˈəʊz/ 
  1. प्रस्ताव रखना या करना
        "Re-writing of the constitation is proposed by the opposition party."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  propose /pɹəpˈəʊz/
  izgovoriti, namjeravati, podnijeti prije, predložiti, zadati, zaprositi

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  propose //pɹəˈpoʊz// //pɹəˈpəʊz// 
  melamar, meminang
  to ask for one's hand in marriage

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  propose //pɹəˈpoʊz// //pɹəˈpəʊz// 
  1. プロポーズ, 求婚, 結婚を申し込む
  to ask for one's hand in marriage
  2. 申し込む
  to suggest a plan or course of action

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  propose /prə'pəuz/ 
  1. (pa)siūlyti, pateikti (svarstyti)
  2. teigti (apie teoriją)
  3. ketinti
  4. pasipiršti (to)

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  propose //pɹəˈpoʊz// //pɹəˈpəʊz// 
  1. fri
  to ask for one's hand in marriage
  2. foreslå
  to suggest a plan or course of action

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  propose /prəˈpəʊz/ 
   1.  sugerować, proponować
   2.  wysuwać, przedkładać
   3.  wznosić
   4.  oświadczać się (to sb - komuś)

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  propose /pɹəpˈəʊz/
  propor, sugerir

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  propose //pɹəˈpoʊz// //pɹəˈpəʊz// 
  1. fria
  to ask for one's hand in marriage
  2. föreslå
  to suggest a plan or course of action

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  propose /pɹəpˈəʊz/
  1. teklif etmek, arzetmek
  2. kurmak, niyet etmek
  3. evlenme teklif etmek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/pɹəˈpoʊz/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  90 Moby Thesaurus words for "propose":
     advance, advise, advocate, aim, aim at, ask, aspire after,
     aspire to, assert, be after, become engaged, bid, brief,
     bring before, bring forward, bring up, broach, call attention to,
     coach, come up with, commend to attention, confer, consult with,
     contemplate, counsel, design, designate, desire, destine,
     determine, direct, drive at, expect, go for, guide,
     harbor a design, have every intention, instruct, intend, introduce,
     kibitz, launch, lay before, lay down, make a motion, mean, meddle,
     mind, moot, move, name, name for office, nominate, offer,
     offer a resolution, open up, plan, pop the question, pose, posit,
     postulate, predicate, prefer, prescribe, present, proffer, project,
     proposition, propound, purport, purpose, put, put forth,
     put forward, put it to, put up, recommend, request, resolve, run,
     run for office, set before, set forth, solicit, start, submit,
     suggest, table, tender, think
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 计画,打算,向...提议;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 计划,打算,建议,向…提议,求(婚)
     vi. 打算,求婚

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