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| advance |
to propose or put forth; suggest. [1/14 definitions] |
| give |
to propose or show. [1/13 definitions] |
| initiative |
in government, a process whereby voters can propose legislation directly. [1/3 definitions] |
| innovate |
to propose or implement a new method, approach, idea, or the like; make inventive changes. [2 definitions] |
| let |
in mathematics, used to propose that something be accepted as true in order to set up a problem or demonstrate a principle. [1/8 definitions] |
| nominate |
to propose (a person) as a candidate for election or appointment. [2 definitions] |
| pose1 |
to present or propose. [1/7 definitions] |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. [1/3 definitions] |
| proffer |
to propose or tender; offer. [1/2 definitions] |
| project |
to plan or propose. [1/11 definitions] |
| proposition |
to suggest or propose sexual relations to. [1/5 definitions] |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| purport |
to intend; propose. [1/4 definitions] |
| put |
to propose for consideration (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/12 definitions] |
| put forward |
to propose; posit. |
| submit |
to propose or state; suggest. [1/7 definitions] |
| suggest |
to put forth for thinking about; propose. [1/3 definitions] |
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