to offer a proposal

  • 1offer — [n] proposal, suggestion action, attempt, bid, endeavor, essay, feeler*, hit*, overture, pass*, pitch*, presentation, proposition, propoundment, rendition, submission, tender; concepts 66,67,278 Ant. refusal, taking, withdrawal offer [v1] present …

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  • 2proposal — /preuh poh zeuhl/, n. 1. the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance. 2. a plan or scheme proposed. 3. an offer or suggestion of marriage. [1645 55; PROPOSE + AL2] Syn. 1. recommendation. 2. suggestion,… …

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  • 3OFFER — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index noun offer, offering, proposal verb go, offer (2), propose See also ACCEPT …

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  • 4offer — of·fer / ȯ fər/ n 1: a proposal, promise, or other manifestation of willingness to make and fulfill a contract or to bargain under proposed terms with another party that has the power to accept it upon receiving it denied accepting the offer see …

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  • 5offer — [ôf′ər, äf′ər] vt. [ME offren < OE & OFr: OE offrian < LL(Ec) offerre, to offer to God, sacrifice; OFr offrir: both < L offerre, to bring before, present, show < ob (see OB ) + ferre, to BEAR1] 1. to present to God or a god in an act… …

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  • 6proposal — [prə pōz′əl] n. 1. the act of proposing 2. a plan, action, etc. proposed 3. an offer of marriage SYN. PROPOSAL refers to a plan, offer, etc. presented for acceptance or rejection [the proposal for a decrease in taxes was approved ]; PROPOSITION,… …

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  • 7proposal — 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 …

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  • 8Offer — Of fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offering}.] [OE. offren, {AS}. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L. offerre; ob (see {OB }) + ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st …

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  • 9proposal — An offer to creditors to settle one s debts under other than the existing terms (Ontario Bankruptcy Dictionary) Under the Bankruptcy and insolvency Act there are two types of proposals that can be made. A proposal filed under Division I, which is …

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  • 10Proposal — Pro*pos al, n. [From {Propose}.] 1. 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… …

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