proposing

6 definitions • 11 examples

present participle of

to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider:

[ + that ] I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure.

[ + -ing verb ] He proposed dealing directly with the suppliers.

She proposed a boycott of the meeting.

He proposed a motion that the chairman resign.

to suggest someone for a position in, or as a member of, an organization:

To be nominated for union president you need one person to propose you and another to second you.

to ask someone to marry you:

I remember the night your father proposed to me.

to ask people at a formal social occasion to express their good wishes or respect for someone by holding up their glasses, usually of alcohol, at the same time and then drinking from them:

propose a toast to Now, if you'd all please raise your glasses, I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.

to intend to do something:

[ + to infinitive ] How do you propose to complete the project in such a short time?

[ + -ing verb ] How do you propose tackling this problem?

I do not propose to reveal details at this stage.

What we are proposing is a radical change in approach.