propounding

prəˈpaʊndɪŋ

Definition

Definition of propounding - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

ideas

Rare

actively suggesting ideas or theories

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The propounding professor engaged the class with new theories.
The propounding ideas sparked a lively debate.
Her propounding theories challenged traditional beliefs.

proposing

suggesting

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Origin of propounding

Latin, proponere (to put forth)

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French:proposant, ...
German:ideenreich, ...
Italian:suggerente, ...
Spanish:sugestivo, ...
Portuguese:sugeridor, ...
Chinese:提出的, ...
Japanese:提案する, ...
Arabic:مُقْتَرِح, ...
Hebrew:מַצִּיעַ, ...
Russian:предлагающий, ...
Ukrainian:пропонуючий, ...
Hindi:विचारशील, ...
Bengali:ধারণা প্রস্তাবকারী, ...
Catalan:proposant, ...
Czech:předkládající, ...
Danish:fremsættende, ...
Dutch:voorstellend, ...
Greek:προτείνοντας, ...
Hungarian:kezdeményező, ...
Khmer:ដែលកំពុងស្នើគំនិត, ...
Korean:아이디어를 제안하는, ...
Persian:پیشنهاددهنده, ...
Polish:proponujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):proponente, ...
Romanian:propunător, ...
Swedish:föreslående, ...
Thai:ที่เสนอแนวคิด, ...
Turkish:fikir öneren, ...
Vietnamese:đề xuất ý tưởng, ...

propound

prəˈpaʊnd

Definition of propound - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

introduce

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present for discussion or examination

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The scientist propounded a new problem during the seminar..

propose

suggest

legal

TECH.

present a will to a court for validation

TECH.

The lawyer propounded the will to the court.

offer

present

submit

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Origin of propound

Latin, proponere (to put forth)

Examples of propound in a sentence

She propounded several solutions to the issue.
She decided to propound the will after the funeral.
The executor must propound the will to proceed with the estate.

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French:proposer, ...
German:vorstellen, vorlegen, ...
Italian:presentare, sottoporre, ...
Spanish:presentar, someter, ...
Portuguese:propor, submeter, ...
Chinese:提议, 提交, ...
Japanese:提案する, 提出する, ...
Arabic:طَرَحَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצִּיג, לְהַגִּישׁ, ...
Russian:предлагать, представить, ...
Ukrainian:представляти, представити, ...
Hindi:प्रस्तावित करना, पेश करना, ...
Bengali:উত্থাপন করা, উপস্থাপন করা, ...
Catalan:presentar, proposar, ...
Czech:předložit, předložit závěť soudu, ...
Danish:fremlægge, præsentere, ...
Dutch:introduceren, voorleggen, ...
Greek:εισηγούμαι, παρουσιάζω, ...
Hungarian:előterjeszteni, benyújtani, ...
Khmer:លើកឡើង, ដាក់ជូនតុលាការ, ...
Korean:제시하다, 제출하다, ...
Persian:معرفی کردن, ارائه کرد, ...
Polish:przedstawić, przedstawiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):propor, submeter, ...
Romanian:a introduce, a propune, ...
Swedish:presentera, förelägga, ...
Thai:นำเสนอ, นำเสนอพินัยกรรม, ...
Turkish:sunmak, ibraz etmek, ...
Vietnamese:trình bày, trình di chúc, ...

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