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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

  1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
  2. verb To drift gently through the air.
  3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
  4. verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
  5. noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.

mean — full definition

  1. verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  2. verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
  3. adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
  4. adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
  5. noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").

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