proposal (of marriage)
1Proposal of marriage — The proposal of marriage is an event where one person in a relationship asks for the other s hand in marriage. It often has a ritual quality, involving the presentation of the engagement ring and a formalized asking of a question such as Will you …
2proposal of marriage — noun an offer of marriage • Syn: ↑marriage proposal, ↑marriage offer, ↑proposal • Derivationally related forms: ↑propose (for: ↑proposal) • Hypernyms …
3proposal — proposal, proposition denote something which is proposed to another for consideration. Proposal usually carries a clear suggestion of the act of proposing; thus, one receives a proposal, or entertains a proposal, or listens to a proposal. It also …
4Proposal — may refer to:* Proposal (business) * Proposal of marriage * Proposals (play), a play by Neil Simon * The Proposal , an episode from The O.C. television show …
5proposal — noun 1 plan ADJECTIVE ▪ concrete ▪ detailed ▪ draft ▪ Under the draft proposals, the Commission will be significantly strengthened. ▪ controversial …
6proposal — pro|pos|al W1S3 [prəˈpəuzəl US ˈpou ] n 1.) a plan or suggestion which is made formally to an official person or group, or the act of making it →↑propose proposal for ▪ the government s proposals for regulation of the industry proposal to do sth… …
7marriage — noun 1 state of being married ADJECTIVE ▪ good, happy, successful ▪ broken, disastrous, failed, unhappy ▪ She was the child of a broken marriage …
8marriage offer — noun an offer of marriage • Syn: ↑marriage proposal, ↑proposal of marriage, ↑proposal • Derivationally related forms: ↑propose (for: ↑proposal) • …
9marriage proposal — noun an offer of marriage • Syn: ↑proposal of marriage, ↑marriage offer, ↑proposal • Derivationally related forms: ↑propose (for: ↑proposal) • Hype …
10proposal — [[t]prəpo͟ʊz(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ proposals 1) N COUNT: oft N for n, N to inf A proposal is a plan or an idea, often a formal or written one, which is suggested for people to think about and decide upon. The President is to put forward new proposals for… …
