proposing

noun

(obsolete) An objective or aim.

verb

(transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.

(intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage.

(transitive) To intend.

(obsolete) To talk; to converse.

(obsolete) To set forth.

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward pono-pos · Latin · put, place

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Where does proposing come from?

The word proposing breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -pos, from Latin pono (“put, place”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.