Proposal
/prəˈpoʊ.zəl/
Definitions
2 meaningsA plan or suggestion put forward for consideration or discussion.
/prəˈpoʊ.zəl/
A plan or suggestion, especially a formal one, put forward for consideration or discussion.
The company's proposal for a new advertising campaign was well-received.
💡 Simply: Think of a proposal like a really well-thought-out plan or idea that you're showing someone, hoping they'll agree with it. Like, if you have a great idea for a school project and share it with your teacher, that’s a proposal!
👶 For kids: A proposal is like a special plan or idea that someone wants to share with others.
More Examples
She wrote a proposal for a research project.
He is considering a proposal for a business partnership.
How It's Used
"The company submitted a detailed proposal to the client."
"He got down on one knee to make a marriage proposal."
"The government presented a new proposal for tax reform."
The act of asking someone to marry you.
/prəˈpoʊ.zəl/
The act of offering a marriage.
She was overwhelmed by his proposal.
💡 Simply: It's when you ask someone to marry you, usually with a ring and a lot of emotion. Like in movies where someone gets down on one knee!
👶 For kids: When someone asks another person to marry them!
More Examples
They celebrated after the proposal.
The proposal was a complete surprise.
How It's Used
"He made a romantic proposal to her at sunset."
From Middle English proposail, from Old French proposail, from proposer (to propose), from Latin prōpōnere (to put forth, set before).
The word has been used in legal and formal contexts since the 16th century.
Memory tip
Imagine a formal meeting: a 'proposal' is the agenda's main course of action.
Word Origin
"to put forth"