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proposes

Pronunciation: [prəˈpoʊzɪz]

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Learn how to use proposes in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “relationship”

(verb) to ask someone to marry you. This is a special moment when one person wants to spend their life with another person.

Example

He proposes to her at sunset on the beach, making it a romantic moment.

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She does not want him to propose, as she is not ready for marriage.

Example

When do you think he will propose to his girlfriend?

Context: “suggestion”

(verb) to suggest an idea or plan to someone for them to think about. This is when you think of a good idea and tell others about it.

Example

She proposes a new way to organize the class project to make it more fun.

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He does not propose any solutions to the problem during the meeting.

Example

What do you propose we do for the school event?

Context: “science”

(verb) to state or put forward a theory or idea for others to consider. This is often used in science when someone has a new thought about how things work.

Example

The scientist proposes a new method to clean the oceans.

Example

No one else proposes such an interesting idea in the conference.

Example

What theory did she propose in her research paper?

How to pronounce proposes

Pronunciation: [prəˈpoʊzɪz]

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