French word

proposer

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁopoze/

Meaning

  • verbsuggest

Example

Je propose une idée pour la réunion.

I suggest an idea for the meeting.

Illustration for proposer (suggest)

More examples

Je propose un nouveau jeu à mes amis.

I suggest a new game to my friends.

Je te propose de prendre un café demain.

I propose having coffee tomorrow.

Core concept

A card laid on a table for another person to examine and either take up or set aside.

Common phrases

  • proposer une idée

    propose an idea

  • proposer un plan

    propose a plan

  • proposer de + infinitif

    propose doing ___

Similar words

suggérer: To offer an idea or plan in a gentle, non-forceful way.
conseiller: To recommend an action or solution for another person's benefit.

Definition in French

Mettre en avant une possibilité, une action ou une opinion auprès d'une personne pour qu'elle l'envisage ou l'accepte.

Word origin

French proposer comes from Latin proponere through Old French, combining pro, 'forward', with ponere, 'to put'.

Usage tips

  • The usual patterns are proposer quelque chose à quelqu'un, proposer de faire quelque chose, and proposer que followed by the subjunctive.

Other meanings

  • offerverb
  • recommendverb
  • presentverb

Opposites

Related words

  • propositionproposalnoun
  • reproposerpropose againverb
  • proposéproposedadjective

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