propound
Meaning of propound
- put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others.
he began to propound the idea of a ‘social monarchy’ as an alternative to Franco
mid 16th century: alteration of archaic propone, from Latin proponere ‘set forth’, from pro- ‘forward’ + ponere ‘put’. The addition of the final -d can be compared with that in expound and compound .
Information about propound
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of propound is: propounds.
- Languages in which propound is used:
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Hyphenation of propound
pro-pound
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- propound is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
propound synonyms
Meaning move forwards in a purposeful way:
Meaning present or proffer (something) for (someone) to accept or reject as desired:
Meaning in a particular place:
Meaning (especially in judicial contexts) suggest; argue:
Meaning showing gentleness, kindness, and affection:
Meaning put forward for consideration:
Meaning raise (a difficult subject) for discussion:
Meaning raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility):
Meaning refer to (someone) as being noteworthy, especially as a potential candidate for a post:
Meaning bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) into use or operation for the first time:
Meaning suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief:
Meaning put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others:
Meaning raise (a question or matter for consideration):
Meaning talk about (something) with a person or people:
Meaning put (something) forward as a hypothesis:
Meaning promote (an idea or view) persistently or widely:
Meaning open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length:
Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:
Meaning publicly recommend or support:
Meaning hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance:
Meaning put forward as fact or as a basis for argument:
Words that rhyme with propound
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