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propound

pro·pound [ prə pównd ] (past and past participle pro·pound·ed, present participle pro·pound·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·pounds)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
suggest idea or explanation: to put forward a suggestion or theory for others to consider

[Mid-16th century. Alteration of obsolete propone< Latin proponere (see proposition)]

pro·pound·er noun
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