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propound

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Verb (transitive)
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pro=pound

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb propound has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

propoundv. t. [From earlier propone, L. proponere, propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before + ponere to put. See Position, and cf. Provost.].
  •  To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to propound a question; to propound an argument.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
    "And darest thou to the Son of God propound
    To worship thee, accursed?
    "  [1913 Webster]
    "It is strange folly to set ourselves no mark, to propound no end, in the hearing of the gospel."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To propose or name as a candidate for admission to communion with a church.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

propound, v.tr.
1 offer for consideration; propose.
2 Law produce (a will etc.) before the proper authority so as to establish its legality.

Derivative
propounder n.
Etymology
earlier propoune, propone f. L proponere (as PRO-(1), ponere posit- place): cf. compound, expound

THESAURUS

propound

advance, assert, bring before, bring forward, bring up, broach, commend to attention, introduce, launch, lay before, lay down, make a motion, moot, move, offer, offer a resolution, open up, pose, posit, postulate, predicate, prefer, proffer, propose, proposition, put, put forth, put forward, put it to, recommend, set before, set forth, start, submit, suggest

ROGET THESAURUS

propound

Supposition

VB 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, 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, run in the head, marvel if, wonder if, wonder whether.

Affirmation

VB assert, make an assertion, 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, 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, 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, acknowledge, attest, adjure.

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