To state, as an idea, for consideration

• suggest

  1. To offer for consideration or action; propose:
  2. To express or say indirectly:
  3. To make evident indirectly; intimate or imply:

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  1. To offer for consideration or action; propose:
  2. To express or say indirectly:
  3. To make evident indirectly; intimate or imply:

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• submit

  1. To yield or surrender (oneself) to the will or authority of another.
  2. To subject to a condition or process:
  3. To present (something) to the consideration or judgment of another:

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  1. To yield or surrender (oneself) to the will or authority of another.
  2. To subject to a condition or process:
  3. To present (something) to the consideration or judgment of another:

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• set forth

  1. To state; describe; give an account of.
  2. To present for consideration; to propose.
  3. (intransitive) To begin a journey or expedition.

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  1. To state; describe; give an account of.
  2. To present for consideration; to propose.
  3. (intransitive) To begin a journey or expedition.

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• put forward

  1. (idiomatic) To propose for consideration.
  2. (idiomatic) To change the time in a time zone to a later time.

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  1. (idiomatic) To propose for consideration.
  2. (idiomatic) To change the time in a time zone to a later time.

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• propound

  1. To put forward for consideration; set forth.

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  1. To put forward for consideration; set forth.

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• pose

  1. To set forth in words for consideration; propound:
  2. To present or constitute:
  3. To place (a model, for example) in a specific position.

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  1. To set forth in words for consideration; propound:
  2. To present or constitute:
  3. To place (a model, for example) in a specific position.

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• offer

  1. To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
  2. To put forward for consideration; propose:
  3. To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement:

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  1. To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
  2. To put forward for consideration; propose:
  3. To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement:

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• advance

  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To put forward; propose or suggest:
  3. To aid the growth or progress of:

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  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To put forward; propose or suggest:
  3. To aid the growth or progress of:

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To have in mind as a goal or purpose

• mind

  1. The part or faculty of a person by which one feels, perceives, thinks, remembers, desires, and imagines:
  2. A person of great mental ability:
  3. Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection:

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  1. The part or faculty of a person by which one feels, perceives, thinks, remembers, desires, and imagines:
  2. A person of great mental ability:
  3. Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection:

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• target

  1. An object, such as a padded disk with a marked surface, that is shot at to test accuracy in rifle or archery practice.
  2. Something aimed or fired at.
  3. An object of criticism or verbal attack.

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  1. An object, such as a padded disk with a marked surface, that is shot at to test accuracy in rifle or archery practice.
  2. Something aimed or fired at.
  3. An object of criticism or verbal attack.

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• purpose

  1. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal:
  2. Determination; resolution:
  3. To intend or resolve:

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  1. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal:
  2. Determination; resolution:
  3. To intend or resolve:

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• project

  1. An undertaking requiring concerted effort:
  2. An extensive task undertaken by a student or group of students to apply, illustrate, or supplement classroom lessons.
  3. A plan or proposal for accomplishing something.

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  1. An undertaking requiring concerted effort:
  2. An extensive task undertaken by a student or group of students to apply, illustrate, or supplement classroom lessons.
  3. A plan or proposal for accomplishing something.

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• plan

  1. An orderly or step-by-step conception or proposal for accomplishing an objective:
  2. A proposed or intended course of action:
  3. A systematic arrangement of elements or important parts; a configuration or outline:

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  1. An orderly or step-by-step conception or proposal for accomplishing an objective:
  2. A proposed or intended course of action:
  3. A systematic arrangement of elements or important parts; a configuration or outline:

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• mean

  1. To be used to convey; denote:
  2. To act as a symbol of; signify or represent:
  3. To intend to convey or indicate:

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  1. To be used to convey; denote:
  2. To act as a symbol of; signify or represent:
  3. To intend to convey or indicate:

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• intend

  1. To have in mind; plan:
  2. To design for a specific purpose:
  3. To have in mind for a particular use:

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  1. To have in mind; plan:
  2. To design for a specific purpose:
  3. To have in mind for a particular use:

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• design

  1. To conceive or fashion in the mind; invent:
  2. To formulate a plan for; devise:
  3. To make a graphic or schematic representation of (something), especially as a plan for its structure:

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  1. To conceive or fashion in the mind; invent:
  2. To formulate a plan for; devise:
  3. To make a graphic or schematic representation of (something), especially as a plan for its structure:

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• contemplate

  1. To look at attentively and thoughtfully:
  2. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder:
  3. To have in mind as an intention or possibility:

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  1. To look at attentively and thoughtfully:
  2. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder:
  3. To have in mind as an intention or possibility:

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• aim

  1. To direct (a weapon or camera) toward a point.
  2. To direct or propel (an object, such as a ball) toward a point:
  3. To direct toward or intend for a particular goal or group:

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  1. To direct (a weapon or camera) toward a point.
  2. To direct or propel (an object, such as a ball) toward a point:
  3. To direct toward or intend for a particular goal or group:

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To make a suggestion

• lay (something) on the line

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• make a motion

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• hold out

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see hold,"Ž out.
  2. To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
  3. (idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see hold,"Ž out.
  2. To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
  3. (idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)

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• urge (upon)

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• press

  1. To exert steady weight or force against:
  2. To move by applying pressure:
  3. To squeeze or clasp in fondness or concern:

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  1. To exert steady weight or force against:
  2. To move by applying pressure:
  3. To squeeze or clasp in fondness or concern:

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• volunteer

  1. A person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily:
  2. A person who chooses to enter a branch of the military without being drafted or forced to do so by law.
  3. A person who works without pay or assumes an obligation to which he or she is not a party or otherwise interested.

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  1. A person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily:
  2. A person who chooses to enter a branch of the military without being drafted or forced to do so by law.
  3. A person who works without pay or assumes an obligation to which he or she is not a party or otherwise interested.

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• affirm

  1. To declare positively; assert to be true:
  2. To declare support for or belief in:
  3. To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm:

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  1. To declare positively; assert to be true:
  2. To declare support for or belief in:
  3. To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm:

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• adduce

  1. To cite as an example or means of proof in an argument.

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  1. To cite as an example or means of proof in an argument.

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• submit

  1. To yield or surrender (oneself) to the will or authority of another.
  2. To subject to a condition or process:
  3. To present (something) to the consideration or judgment of another:

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  1. To yield or surrender (oneself) to the will or authority of another.
  2. To subject to a condition or process:
  3. To present (something) to the consideration or judgment of another:

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• lay before

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• counsel

  1. The act of exchanging opinions and ideas; consultation:
  2. Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person.
  3. Private, guarded thoughts or opinions:

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  1. The act of exchanging opinions and ideas; consultation:
  2. Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person.
  3. Private, guarded thoughts or opinions:

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• advise

  1. To offer advice to; counsel:
  2. To recommend; suggest:
  3. To inform; notify:

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  1. To offer advice to; counsel:
  2. To recommend; suggest:
  3. To inform; notify:

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• recommend

  1. To praise or commend to another as being worthy or desirable; endorse:
  2. To make attractive or acceptable:
  3. To advise or counsel:

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  1. To praise or commend to another as being worthy or desirable; endorse:
  2. To make attractive or acceptable:
  3. To advise or counsel:

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• tender

  1. Easily crushed or bruised; fragile:
  2. Easily chewed or cut:
  3. Young and vulnerable:

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  1. Easily crushed or bruised; fragile:
  2. Easily chewed or cut:
  3. Young and vulnerable:

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• assert

  1. To state or express positively; affirm:
  2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
  3. To put into action boldly; employ or demonstrate:

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  1. To state or express positively; affirm:
  2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
  3. To put into action boldly; employ or demonstrate:

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• contend

  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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• put to

  1. To ask or pose a question

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  1. To ask or pose a question

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• introduce

  1. To present (someone) by name to another in order to establish an acquaintance.
  2. To present (a performer, for example) to the public for the first time.
  3. To make preliminary remarks about; preface:

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  1. To present (someone) by name to another in order to establish an acquaintance.
  2. To present (a performer, for example) to the public for the first time.
  3. To make preliminary remarks about; preface:

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• propound

  1. To put forward for consideration; set forth.

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  1. To put forward for consideration; set forth.

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• advance

  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To put forward; propose or suggest:
  3. To aid the growth or progress of:

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  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To put forward; propose or suggest:
  3. To aid the growth or progress of:

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• proffer

  1. To offer for acceptance; tender:
  2. The act of proffering; an offer.

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  1. To offer for acceptance; tender:
  2. The act of proffering; an offer.

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• state

  1. A condition or mode of being, as with regard to circumstances:
  2. A condition of being in a stage or form, as of structure, growth, or development:
  3. A mental or emotional condition:

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  1. A condition or mode of being, as with regard to circumstances:
  2. A condition of being in a stage or form, as of structure, growth, or development:
  3. A mental or emotional condition:

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• come-up-with

  1. (idiomatic) To invent, create, or think of.

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  1. (idiomatic) To invent, create, or think of.

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• set forth

  1. To state; describe; give an account of.
  2. To present for consideration; to propose.
  3. (intransitive) To begin a journey or expedition.

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  1. To state; describe; give an account of.
  2. To present for consideration; to propose.
  3. (intransitive) To begin a journey or expedition.

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• move

  1. To change in position from one point to another:
  2. To follow a specified course:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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  1. To change in position from one point to another:
  2. To follow a specified course:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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• put forward

  1. (idiomatic) To propose for consideration.
  2. (idiomatic) To change the time in a time zone to a later time.

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  1. (idiomatic) To propose for consideration.
  2. (idiomatic) To change the time in a time zone to a later time.

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• offer

  1. To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
  2. To put forward for consideration; propose:
  3. To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement:

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  1. To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
  2. To put forward for consideration; propose:
  3. To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement:

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• suggest

  1. To offer for consideration or action; propose:
  2. To express or say indirectly:
  3. To make evident indirectly; intimate or imply:

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  1. To offer for consideration or action; propose:
  2. To express or say indirectly:
  3. To make evident indirectly; intimate or imply:

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To mean

• aim

  1. To direct (a weapon or camera) toward a point.
  2. To direct or propel (an object, such as a ball) toward a point:
  3. To direct toward or intend for a particular goal or group:

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  1. To direct (a weapon or camera) toward a point.
  2. To direct or propel (an object, such as a ball) toward a point:
  3. To direct toward or intend for a particular goal or group:

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• intend

  1. To have in mind; plan:
  2. To design for a specific purpose:
  3. To have in mind for a particular use:

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  1. To have in mind; plan:
  2. To design for a specific purpose:
  3. To have in mind for a particular use:

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• purpose

  1. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal:
  2. Determination; resolution:
  3. To intend or resolve:

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  1. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal:
  2. Determination; resolution:
  3. To intend or resolve:

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To offer marriage

• fire the question. See syn. study at intend.intend

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• pop-the-question

  1. (idiomatic) To propose marriage.

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  1. (idiomatic) To propose marriage.

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• press one's suit

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• ask for the hand of

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• make a proposal

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• ask in marriage

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• offer marriage

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