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proposition

//ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for proposition

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
propositions

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
proposition
past (v2)
propositioned
past participle (v3)
propositioned
present participle
propositioning
3rd person singular
propositions

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

  2. 2.An idea, plan, or suggestion offered.

  3. 3.The terms of a transaction offered.

  4. 4.In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 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.

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