proposing
Popping the question
Proposing is suggesting something for consideration or action: I'm proposing we delay the vote.
The word often implies formal presentation: proposing a toast, proposing a theory, proposing legislation.
Without an object, proposing usually means asking someone to marry: He's proposing tonight.
Closed curve shape
- kneelBend legs to ground
- romanceLove and its excitement
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- loveIntense fond attachment
partner · wedding · fiance · fiancee · diamond · vows · betrothal · engaged
Advised course of action
- ideaMental formation
- motionChange in position
- submissionYielding to another's will
- counselExpert guidance offered
nomination · endorsement · advocacy · offering · presenting · floating · pitching · advancing
Detailed technical drawing
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- outlineSummary of key elements
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
design · framework · draft · methodology · approach · agenda · program · initiative
Testable proposed explanation
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
explanation · postulation · assertion · contention · supposition · premise · speculation · interpretation
ring
Closed curve shape
- kneelBend legs to ground
- romanceLove and its excitement
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
love · partner · wedding · fiance · fiancee · diamond · vows · betrothal · engaged · surprise
recommendation
Advised course of action
- ideaMental formation
- motionChange in position
- submissionYielding to another's will
counsel · nomination · endorsement · advocacy · offering · presenting · floating · pitching · advancing · tendering
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
scheme · design · framework · draft · methodology · approach · agenda · program · initiative · project
hypothesis
Testable proposed explanation
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
model · explanation · postulation · assertion · contention · supposition · premise · speculation · interpretation · framework
- interactionstalking, sharing, greeting, helping, listening
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- courtshipcourting, courtship, suitor, betrothal, wooing
- assertionsassertions, asserting, assert, statements, stating
- speech actsspeaking, talking, uttering, pronouncement, locution
- conjecturinghypothesizing, theorizing, speculating, conjecturing, supposing
proposingrejecting
Refusing to accept
refusing · declining · opposing · vetoing · dismissing
proposingaccepting
Willing to receive
agreeing · consenting · approving · endorsing · acquiescing
proposingrejecting
Refusing to accept
refusing · saying no · turning down · breaking up · divorcing
- proposition betWager on unusual specifics
- value propositionPromised benefit to customers
- Proposition 82008 California marriage amendment