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propound 音标拼音: [prəp'ɑʊnd] vt. 提出,提议 提出,提议 propound v 1: put forward, as of an ideaPropound \ Pro* pound"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Propounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Propounding}.] [ From earlier propone, L. proponere, propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before ponere to put. See { Position}, and cf. { Provost}.] 1. To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to propound a question; to propound an argument. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] And darest thou to the Son of God propound To worship thee, accursed? -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] It is strange folly to set ourselves no mark, to propound no end, in the hearing of the gospel. -- Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Eccl.) To propose or name as a candidate for admission to communion with a church. [ 1913 Webster] 35 Moby Thesaurus words for " propound": advance, assert, bring before, bring forward, bring up, broach, commend to attention, introduce, launch, lay before, lay down, make a motion, moot, move, offer, offer a resolution, open up, pose, posit, postulate, predicate, prefer, proffer, propose, proposition, put, put forth, put forward, put it to, recommend, set before, set forth, start, submit, suggest
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