Meaning & use
Proposed
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Put forward for consideration, discussion, or acceptance, such as a plan, idea, or marriage.
See it in a sentence
The city council reviewed the proposed budget for the coming year.
He proposed to her on a hilltop at sunset.
A note on using this word
Can function as a verb ('she proposed a plan') or as an adjective describing something not yet approved ('the proposed route').
Words with a similar meaning
suggestedrecommended
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Words with an opposite meaning
withdrewrejected
Another way to use it
2. verb
To ask someone to marry you.
He got down on one knee and proposed at the restaurant.
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