kosia — meaning in English

English meaning

• propose verb To suggest a plan, idea, or course of action for others to consider.
• serve verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.

Senses

kosia is used for these senses in English:

• pop the question (idiomatic, informal) To propose marriage.
• propose (intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage.
• serve (transitive, archaic) To be suitor to; to be the lover of. [from 14th c.]

propose — full definition

1. verb To suggest a plan, idea, or course of action for others to consider.
2. verb To ask someone to marry you.

serve — full definition

1. verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.
2. verb To be useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
3. verb To officially deliver a legal document to someone.
4. verb To hit the ball first to start play in tennis, volleyball, and similar sports.
5. noun The act of putting the ball in play at the start of a point in tennis or similar sports.

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