propound

verb pro·pound \ prə-ˈpau̇nd \

|Updated on: 10 Jul 2018

Examples: propound in a Sentence

Definition of propound

propounded; propounding; propounds

transitive verb

: to offer for discussion or consideration

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propounder

noun

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Examples of propound in a Sentence

Her new book expands upon the theory propounded in her first book.
let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option

Recent Examples of propound from the Web

The once-obscure Goldwater rule, propounded by the American Psychiatric Association in 1973 to prevent reckless speculation by psychiatrists about public figures, has become a flashpoint.

— leonard l. glass, STAT, "The Goldwater rule is broken. Here’s how to fix it," 28 June 2018
There was one standard of justice for Hillary Clinton, and that was propounded by the Obama Justice Department and FBI headed by James Comey.

— Fox News, "DeSantis and Gaetz on GOP calls for criminal investigations," 18 Apr. 2018
The Harvard scholar has in recent years been famous for his clash of civilizations thesis, propounded in 1993, which the recent struggle between the West and militant Islam vindicated.

— robert d. kaplan, WSJ, "How Russia and China Could Come Unhinged," 23 Mar. 2018
No ancient thinkers had propounded such a doctrine.

— samuel moyn, The New Republic, "Hype for the Best," 19 Mar. 2018
Such an expression is interpreted to be a desire to utilize the grievance process as opposed to the solution propounded by the administration.

— nicole blanchard, idahostatesman, "Idaho cheerleaders sue school district, claim they were kicked off squad for sit-in | Idaho Statesman," 28 Feb. 2018
One theory, propounded by opponents of President Donald Trump is that his admiration for Russia’s Vladimir Putin comes down to money, a suggestion Trump has forcefully denied.

— marc champion, Bloomberg.com, "How a Trump SoHo Partner Ended Up With Toxic Mining Riches From Kazakhstan," 11 Jan. 2018
Barr embraced modernism as a series of intellectual principles, propounded like a science in pedagogical charts.

— jason farago, New York Times, "These Obsessive Men of MoMA Furnished Your Modernist Home," 7 Sep. 2017
According to Bob especially tough to take was his hook-line-and-sinker acceptance of the familiar fundamentalist litany, and his smugness in propounding it.

— ron hart, Billboard, "Bob Dylan's Gospel Period Sidemen Share Memories of His Most Divisive Era," 20 Dec. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of propound

alteration of earlier propone, from Middle English (Scots) proponen, from Latin proponere to display, propound, from pro- before + ponere to put, place — more at pro-, position

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First Known Use: circa 1531

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