Make a proposal, declare a plan for something:
— The senator proposed to abolish the sales tax.

synonyms: advise, suggest.

Roget 514: suppose, conjecture, surmise, suspect, guess, divine; theorize; presume, presurmise^†, presuppose; assume, fancy, wis^†, take it; give a guess, speculate, believe, dare say, take it into one's head, take for granted; imagine etc. 515.    put forth; propound, propose; start, put a case, submit, move, make a motion; hazard out, throw out a suggestion, put forward a suggestion, put forward conjecture.    allude to, suggest, hint, put it into one's head.    suggest itself etc. (thought) 451; run in the head etc. (memory) 505; marvel if, wonder if, wonder whether.    ... show more

Roget 535: assert; make an assertion etc. n.; have one's say; say, affirm, predicate, declare, state; protest, profess.    put forth, put forward; advance, allege, propose, propound, enunciate, broach, set forth, hold out, maintain, contend, pronounce, pretend.    depose, depone, aver, avow, avouch, asseverate, swear; make oath, take one's oath; make an affidavit, swear an affidavit, put in an affidavit; take one's Bible oath, kiss the book, vow, vitam impendere vero [Lat.]; swear till one is black in the face, swear till one is blue in the face, swear till all's blue; be sworn, call Heaven to witness; vouch, warrant, certify, assure, swear by bell book and candle.    swear by etc. (believe) 484; insist upon, take one's stand upon; emphasize, lay stress on; assert roundly, assert positively; lay down, lay down the law; raise one's voice, dogmatize, have the last word; rap out; repeat; reassert, reaffirm.    announce etc. (information) 527; acknowledge etc. (assent) 488; attest etc. (evidence) 467; adjure etc. (put to one's oath) 768.    ... show more

Dutch: proponeren, voorstellen

Present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.:
— He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism.
— She proposed a new theory of relativity.

synonym: project.

Roget 620: intend, purpose, design, mean; have to; propose to oneself; harbor a design; have in view, have in contemplation, have in one's eye, have in petto; have an eye to.    bid for, labor for; be after, aspire after, endeavor after; be at, aim at, drive at, point at, level at, aspire at; take aim; set before oneself; study to.    take upon oneself etc. (undertake) 676; take into one's head; meditate, contemplate of, think of, dream of, talk of; premeditate etc. 611; compass, calculate; destine, destinate^†; propose.    project etc. (plan) 626; have a mind to etc. (be willing) 602; desire etc. 865; pursue etc. 622.    ... show more

Propose or intend.

synonyms: aim, purport, purpose.

Put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position.

synonym: nominate.

Dutch: benoemen, nomineren

Ask (someone) to marry you:
— She proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months.

synonyms: declare oneself, offer, pop the question.

Roget 763: offer, proffer, present, tender; bid; propose, move; make a motion, make advances; start; invite, hold out, place in one's way, put forward.    hawk about; offer for sale etc. 796; press etc. (request) 765; lay at one's feet.    offer oneself, present oneself; volunteer, come forward, be a candidate; stand for, bid for; seek; be at one's service; go a begging; bribe etc. (give) 784.    ... show more

Roget 902: caress, fondle, pet, dandle; pat, pat on the head, pat on the cheek; chuck under the chin, smile upon, coax, wheedle, cosset, coddle, cocker, cockle; make of, make much of; cherish, foster, kill with kindness.    clasp, hug, cuddle; fold in one's arms, strain in one's arms; nestle, nuzzle; embrace, kiss, buss, smack, blow a kiss; salute etc. (courtesy) 894; fold to the heart, press to the bosom.    bill and coo, spoon, toy, dally, flirt, coquet; gallivant, galavant; philander; make love; pay one's court to, pay one's addresses to, pay one's attentions to; serenade; court, woo; set one's cap at; be sweet upon, look sweet upon; ogle, cast sheep's eyes upon; faire les yeux doux [Fr.].    fall in love with, win the affections etc. (love) 897; die for.    propose; make an offer, have an offer; pop the question; plight one's troth, plight one's faith.    ... show more

Dutch: uithuwelijken