to put forward a theory

  • 1put forward — phrasal propose < put forward a theory > …

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  • 2put forward — verb 1. put before (Freq. 1) I submit to you that the accused is guilty • Syn: ↑submit, ↑state, ↑posit • Derivationally related forms: ↑statement (for: ↑ …

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  • 3put forward — phr verb Put forward is used with these nouns as the object: ↑amendment, ↑argument, ↑bill, ↑claim, ↑clock, ↑demand, ↑explanation, ↑hypothesis, ↑idea, ↑legislation, ↑motion, ↑ …

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  • 4To put forward — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …

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  • 5Put — Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To&#8230; …

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  • 6Put — Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To&#8230; …

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  • 7Put case — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …

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  • 8Theory of Portuguese discovery of Australia — Although most historians hold that the European discovery of Australia began in 1606 with the voyage of the Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon on board the Duyfken , a number of alternative theories have been put forward. Precedence of discovery has …

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  • 9theory — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, unified ▪ a grand unified theory of the physical forces governing matter ▪ general ▪ coherent ▪ current …

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  • 10Theory X and Theory Y — Two conflicting theories regarding the human motivation to work, put forward by the US psychologist Douglas McGregor (1906 64), which have relevance in human resource managementTheory X is based on the premise that people are inherently lazy,&#8230; …

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