proposal
pronunciation
How to pronounce proposal in British English:
UK [prəˈpəʊzl]
How to pronounce proposal in American English:
US [prəˈpoʊzl]
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- Noun:
- something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- an offer of marriage
- the act of making a proposal
Word Origin
- proposal (n.)
- 1650s, from propose + -al (2); specific sense of "offer of marriage" is from 1749.
Example
- 1. The last proposal was to tax small accounts just 3 % .
- 2. Their initial proposal was that mr. ren would be the chair of the emt .
- 3. Below is ebay 's statement regarding icahn 's proposal :
- 4. Look at the recent obama stimulus proposal .
- 5. Both sides accepted the proposal .