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3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Propound \Pro*pound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Propounding}.] [From earlier propone, L. proponere, propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before + ponere to put. See {Position}, and cf. {Provost}.] 1. To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to propound a question; to propound an argument. --Shak. [1913 Webster] And darest thou to the Son of God propound To worship thee, accursed? --Milton. [1913 Webster] It is strange folly to set ourselves no mark, to propound no end, in the hearing of the gospel. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) To propose or name as a candidate for admission to communion with a church. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: propound v : put forward, as of an idea From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 35 Moby Thesaurus words for "propound": advance, assert, bring before, bring forward, bring up, broach, commend to attention, introduce, launch, lay before, lay down, make a motion, moot, move, offer, offer a resolution, open up, pose, posit, postulate, predicate, prefer, proffer, propose, proposition, put, put forth, put forward, put it to, recommend, set before, set forth, start, submit, suggest
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