Proposed - English meaning

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

Usage examples:

The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

Usage examples:

Advance notice

noun

A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

Usage examples:

He was an untiring advocate of economic reform

verb

Publicly recommend or support.

Usage examples:

Voters supported candidates who advocated an assembly

verb

To speak in support of an idea or course of action

Usage examples:

[ t ] some people advocate teaching to the test., [ i ] the organization advocates for human rights…

verb

Offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction.

Usage examples:

A consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box

noun

An offer of a price, especially at an auction.

Usage examples:

At the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts

verb

Utter (a greeting or farewell) to.

Usage examples:

James bade a tearful farewell to his parents

verb

Take or go with (someone or something) to a place.

Usage examples:

She brought luke home from hospital

verb

To take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking

Usage examples:

Bring me that book./bring that book to me., i brought my daughter to the office., [ m ] next time y…

verb

To make something come to a particular place, point, or level

Usage examples:

Producers need to bring oil production to levels that create more stable and more sustainable oil p…

phrasal verb

Produce something, especially when pressured or challenged.

Usage examples:

He keeps coming up with all kinds of lame excuses

phrasal verb

To suggest or think of an idea or plan

Usage examples:

He came up with a great idea for the ad campaign.

phrasal verb

To suggest or think of an idea or plan

Usage examples:

Come up with a plan/idea/solution they came up with a plan to make us more efficient., come up with…

noun

A folder or box for holding loose papers together and in order for easy reference.

Usage examples:

A file of correspondence

verb

Place (a document) in a cabinet, box, or folder in a particular order.

Usage examples:

The contract, when signed, is filed

verb

(of a group of people) walk one behind the other, typically in an orderly and solemn manner.

Usage examples:

The mourners filed into the church

verb

Cause (a process or action) to begin.

Usage examples:

He proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures

noun

A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.

Usage examples:

An initiate of the cult

verb

To cause something to begin

Usage examples:

The peace talks were initiated by a special envoy.

noun

A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.

Usage examples:

The house, the entrance lodge and garden of just over an acre comprise lot one.

verb

Present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.

Usage examples:

He has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal

verb

To become fixed or cause something to become fixed in a place or position

Usage examples:

[ i ] a fish bone had lodged in her throat., [ t ] the explosion lodged some metal fragments in his…

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

Usage examples:

She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

verb

Present or proffer (something) for (someone) to accept or reject as desired.

Usage examples:

May i offer you a drink?

noun

An expression of readiness to do or give something if desired.

Usage examples:

Sympathetic offers of help

verb

Present for acceptance or rejection

phrase

Propose marriage.

Usage examples:

When he popped the question i said yes without a further thought

idiom

To ask someone to marry you

Usage examples:

So did he pop the question, then?

verb

Put forward as fact or as a basis for argument.

Usage examples:

The confucian view posits a perfectible human nature

noun

A statement which is made on the assumption that it will prove to be true.

Usage examples:

Aristotle divides posits into two types, definitions and hypotheses.

verb

To suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed

Usage examples:

[ + that ] if we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize t…

verb

Like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.

Usage examples:

I prefer venice to rome

verb

To choose or want one thing rather than another

Usage examples:

[ t ] we have tea and coffee, but perhaps you’d prefer a cold drink., [ t ] he prefers watching bas…

adjective

In a particular place.

Usage examples:

A doctor must be present at the ringside

noun

The period of time now occurring.

Usage examples:

They are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present

verb

Give or award formally or ceremonially.

Usage examples:

The duke presented certificates to the men

verb

Hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance.

Usage examples:

She proffered a glass of wine

noun

An offer or proposal.

Usage examples:

And then, as i found out only the same day, on march 23 of 1983, he, in a five-minute segment at th…

noun

An individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.

Usage examples:

A research project

verb

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends or data.

Usage examples:

Spending was projected at £72,900 million

verb

A planned undertaking

verb

Put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others.

Usage examples:

He began to propound the idea of a ‘social monarchy’ as an alternative to franco

verb

To suggest a theory, belief, or opinion for other people to consider

Usage examples:

It was ptolemy who propounded the theory that the earth was at the centre of the universe.

verb

Put forward (someone or something) with approval as being suitable for a particular purpose or role.

Usage examples:

George had recommended some local architects

verb

Express a good opinion of

verb

To suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done

Usage examples:

Can you recommend a hotel in san francisco?, [ + that clause ] i recommend that you go on a diet.

verb

Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Usage examples:

The original settlers were forced to submit to bulgarian rule

verb

Yield to the control of another

verb

Put forward for consideration.

Usage examples:

I suggest that we wait a day or two

verb

To mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider

Usage examples:

They were wondering where to hold the office party and i suggested the italian restaurant on main s…

noun

A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at.

Usage examples:

She put the plate on the table

verb

Present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting.

Usage examples:

More than 200 amendments to the bill have already been tabled

noun

Furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs

adjective

Showing gentleness, kindness, and affection.

Usage examples:

He was being so kind and tender

verb

Offer or present (something) formally.

Usage examples:

He tendered his resignation as leader

noun

An offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset at a stated fixed price.

Usage examples:

We invited tenders for up to three more frigates