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| argue |
to put forward reasons for or against something. [1/5 definitions] |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. [1/5 definitions] |
| conversely |
used to put forward a statement or idea that is the opposite or the reverse of one that has just been expressed. |
| interpretation |
a meaning or explanation put forward. [1/4 definitions] |
| lay1 |
to put forward for consideration. [1/16 definitions] |
| offer |
to put forward for discussion or consideration; suggest. [1/14 definitions] |
| prefer |
to promote or put forward for advancement. [1/3 definitions] |
| present2 |
to put forward for consideration by others. [2/7 definitions] |
| pretend |
to venture or put forward a claim, often undeservingly (often fol. by "to"). [1/7 definitions] |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| prolepsis |
the anticipation of possible arguments, before they are put forward by an opponent, in order to answer them in advance. [1/2 definitions] |
| put up |
to offer, display, or put forward (effort, resistance, or the like). [1/11 definitions] |
| raise |
to put forward for consideration. [1/15 definitions] |
| recommend |
to put forward as being worthy of regard or confidence; give endorsement of. [2/3 definitions] |
| speculate |
to put forward (a guess or a theory) despite lack of sufficient evidence (fol. by a clause). [1/5 definitions] |
| thesis |
a statement or proposition put forward and supported by proof or argument. [1/4 definitions] |
| throw out |
to put forward casually (an idea, suggestion, or remark); express. [1/7 definitions] |
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