propose: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of propose
verb
- transitive
To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
Example: I propose going to see a film.
- intransitive, sometimes, with-to
To ask for a person's hand in marriage.
Example: He proposed to her last night and she accepted him.
- transitive
To intend.
Example: He proposes to set up his own business.
- obsolete
To talk; to converse.
Listed forms: proposes, proposing, proposed.
Source: Wiktionary — propose.
noun
- obsolete
An objective or aim.
Listed forms: proposes.
Source: Wiktionary — propose.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for propose.
verb
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
verb
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
verb
propose or intend
verb
put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is propose in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of propose
P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + P(3) + O(1) + S(1) + E(1) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of propose
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from propose
66 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in propose. Showing up to 24, longest first.