proponer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- moot adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
- posit noun Something that is posited; a postulate.
- propose verb To suggest a plan, idea, or course of action for others to consider.
- propound verb To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate.
Senses
proponer is used for these senses in English:
- float (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
- mean (transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. [from 8th c.]
- moot To bring up as a subject for debate.
- posit To propose for consideration or study; to suggest.
- propose (transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
- propound (transitive) To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate.
- put forward (idiomatic, transitive) To propose for consideration.
float — full definition
- verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
- verb To drift gently through the air.
- verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
- verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
- noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.
mean — full definition
- verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
- adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
- adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
- noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").