proposition
//ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- propositions
- present (v1)
- proposition
- past (v2)
- propositioned
- past participle (v3)
- propositioned
- present participle
- propositioning
- 3rd person singular
- propositions
Definitions
1.The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
2.An idea, plan, or suggestion offered.
3.The terms of a transaction offered.
4.In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
1.To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).(informal)
- The Superintendent of the facility tried to proposition with me that if I snitched to the guards and would work with him, then he would put my friend and me back together again.
- Yiannopoulos started releasing video interviews and other evidence meant to prove that [Ali] Alexander sexually propositioned both adult men in their 20s and at least two teenagers.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4431
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English proposicioun
From Old French proposicion
From Latin prōpositiō
From the verb prōponō.