To put forward or offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, admission, or adoption: as, to propose a bill or resolution to a legislative body; to propose a question or subject for discussion; to propose one as a member of a club.To place before as something to be done, attained, or striven after; form or declare as an intention or design.To set or place forth; place out; state.To place one's self before; face; confront.To speak; utter; discourse.Synonyms To propound, present, suggest, recommend, move, enounce.To intend, mean, design.To form or declare an intention or design.To offer; specifically, to make an offer of marriage.To converse; discourse.n. Talk; discourse.In systematic biol., to use (a new name) without complying with the technical requirements of publication. See publication, 5.In solo whist, to offer to take eight tricks with the assistance of a partner.