Meaning

5 senses
  1. (transitive)To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.

    I propose going to see a film.

    to propose an alliance

    vorschlagen

    предлага́тьpredlagátʹ, предложи́тьpredložítʹ

  2. (intransitive, sometimes, with to)To ask for a person's hand in marriage.

    He proposed to her last night and she accepted him.

    einen Heiratsantrag machen

    де́лать предложе́ниеdélatʹ predložénije, сде́лать предложе́ниеsdélatʹ predložénije, проси́ть руки́prosítʹ rukí

    ask (someone) to marry you

  3. (transitive)To intend.

    He proposes to set up his own business.

    beabsichtigen

    propose or intend

  4. (obsolete)To talk; to converse.

  5. (obsolete)To set forth.

Examples

402 sentences
  1. Tom proposed to Mary and she accepted.

    Том запропонував Мері вийти за нього заміж, і вона погодилася.

    ruТом сделал Мэри предложение, и она согласилась.

    deTom hat es Maria vorgeschlagen und sie hat es akzeptiert.

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  2. Tom proposed to Mary just last night.

    Том лише учора ввечері зробив Мері пропозицію.

    ruТом сделал предложение Мэри только вчера вечером.

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  3. All of a sudden, he proposed to me.

    Несподівано він запропонував мені вийти за нього.

    ruНежданно-негаданно он предложил мне выйти за него.

    deEr machte mir plötzlich einen Antrag.

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  4. Tom proposed to Mary.

    Том зробив Мері пропозицію.

    ruТом сделал Мэри предложение.

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  5. Tom has proposed to Mary.

    Том зробив Мері пропозицію.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
to suggest a plan or course of action:
to ask for someone's hand in marriage — see also ask for someone's hand in marriage:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
to suggest a plan or course of action:
to ask for someone's hand in marriage — see also ask for someone's hand in marriage:
to intend:

Origin

From Middle English proposen, from Anglo-Norman proposer (verb), propos (noun), Middle Fre

From Middle English proposen, from Anglo-Norman proposer (verb), propos (noun), Middle French proposer (verb), propos (noun), from Latin prōpōnō, prōpōnere, with conjugation altered based on poser. Doublet of propound.

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Forms

proposes, proposing, proposed, proposed
Base formpropose · to propose
3rd person singularproposes
Present participleproposing
Past simpleproposed
Past participleproposed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypropose
he, she, itproposes

Past simpleLesson

all personsproposed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave proposed
he, she, ithas proposed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill propose

Synonyms

12 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

12 related words

Collocations

5 patterns
  • to propose to
  • going to propose
  • propose to her
  • will propose to
  • propose to do

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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