proposal

Definitions

1. Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.
2. A scheme or design.
3. feminine singular of propuesto
4. The terms or conditions proposed.
5. The document on which such a thing is written.
6. The act of asking someone to be one's spouse; an offer of marriage.
7. The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.

Equivalents

29 more languages

العربيةاقتراحالإقتراحطَلَب الزَّوَاجمقترح+ 1 more

Беларускаяпрапанова

Българскипредложение

Bosanskinametnavrhpredlogprijedlogпредлогприједлог+ 3 more

Češtinanabídkanámětnávrh

Danskfrieri

Ελληνικάεισήγησηπροσφοράπρόταση

Suomiehdotelmaehdotusesityskosintapropositio+ 2 more

Galegoproposta

עבריתהצעהזים

हिन्दीप्रस्ताव

Hrvatskinametnavrhpredlogprijedlogпредлогприједлог+ 3 more

Bahasa Indonesiaanjuranlamaranmosipeminanganproposalusulusulan+ 4 more

Íslenskabónorð

Italianoaccordoproposta

日本語プロポーズ企画書建議提案提案書方案案求婚申入発議+ 7 more

한국어건의구혼안제의프러포즈+ 2 more

Kurdînametteklîfusûl

Nederlandshuwelijksaanzoek

Polskiofertaoświadczynywniosek

Portuguêsproposta

Românăcerere în căsătorie

Русскийпредложение

Slovenčinaponuka

Slovenščinasnubitev

Српскиnametnavrhpredlogprijedlogпредлогприједлог+ 3 more

Svenskatillbud

Türkçelayihaöneriteklif

Tiếng Việtđề án

Examples

“proposals for the construction of a new building”

“to make⟳ proposals for a treaty of peace”

“"That's about the size of it," I said. "Now, if it is a fair question⟳, what was your side proposing to shed⟳?" / I had him, there. He saw⟳ he had made a blunder, so he hastened to explain⟳ it away. He said he had spoken jestingly. Then he added that he and his principal would enjoy⟳ axes, and indeed prefer⟳ them, but such weapons were barred by the French code, and so I must change⟳ my proposal.”

“December 22 2016, Simon Parkin in the Irish Times Basement idea to blockbuster: The story of Fifa, the video game Lewis, who had been sent to London to set⟳ up EA's European office, wrote a proposal for a lavish, high-tech football...”

“October 25 2013, Guardian Express⟳ Kim Kardashian Says a Prenup Is the Only Way to Marry⟳ Kanye may have⟳ been love⟳ stricken when Kim accepted his proposal to marry⟳ him but Kim has always supported the idea of a prenup.”

“You could open⟳ his collected works almost anywhere and shut⟳ your eyes and dab down your finger on some red-hot passage. A proposal of marriage is a thing which it is rather difficult to bring⟳ neatly into the ordinary run⟳ of conversation. It wants leading up to.”

“‘Louisa, my dear, you are the subject of a proposal of marriage that has been made to me.’ Again he waited, and again she answered not one word. This so far surprised him, as to induce him gently to repeat⟳, ‘a proposal of marriage, my dear.’ To which she returned, without any visible emotion whatever:”

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