propound
7 synonyms for propound, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To suggest an idea so that people can think and talk about it.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
It goes back to Middle English proponen ("to put forward"), itself from Latin prōpōnere ("to put forward"), made up of prō- ("before") and pōnere ("to put"). It is a doublet of propose, and compare also expound.
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