proposal (of marriage)

  • 31proposal — n. 1 a the act or an instance of proposing something. b a course of action etc. so proposed (the proposal was never carried out). 2 an offer of marriage …

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  • 32proposal — noun Date: circa 1640 1. an act of putting forward or stating something for consideration 2. a. something proposed ; suggestion b. offer; specifically an offer of marriage …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 33proposal — noun a) That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of… …

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  • 34proposal — pro·pos·al || prÉ™ pəʊzl n. proposition, suggestion; tender; plan; offer of marriage …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 35proposal — noun 1》 a plan or suggestion.     ↘the action of proposing something. 2》 an offer of marriage …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 36proposal — pro•pos•al [[t]prəˈpoʊ zəl[/t]] n. 1) the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance 2) a plan or scheme proposed 3) an offer of marriage • Etymology: 1645–55 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 37proposal — /prəˈpoʊzəl / (say pruh pohzuhl) noun 1. the act of proposing for acceptance, adoption, or performance. 2. a plan or scheme proposed. 3. an offer, especially of marriage. 4. Insurance a. an offer made by a person who wants to be insured. b. the… …

  • 38proposal — An offer. An offer of marriage. The introduction of a measure in a legislative body. An expression of intention. Taylor v Miller, 113 NC 340, 342, 18 SE 504. Precisely, a suggestion to induce negotiations or offers by others. Williston, Contracts …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 39Online proposal — With the increasing popularity of personal web pages, proposing online has become a popular way for many who are deeply involved in subsets of the Internet community to pop the question. This is usually on personal web pages or niché forums where …

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  • 40A Marriage Proposal — (sometimes called simply The Proposal , ru. Предложение ) is a one act play by Anton Chekhov, written in 1888 1889.Although best known for his longer serious plays, Chekhov also wrote a number of short farces, which include the one act A Marriage …

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