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proposing

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/prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/ · pro-pos-ing

To put forward an idea or plan for consideration.

Meanings

verbformal

To put forward an idea or plan for consideration.

کسی خیال یا منصوبے کو غور کے لیے پیش کرنا۔

پیشکش کرنا

peshkash karna

Synonyms

suggestingprofferingofferingتجویز دیناپیش کرناآگے بڑھانا

Antonyms

withdrawingrejectingdismissingپیچھے ہٹناانکار کرنامسترد کرنا

Common Collocations

  • proposing a solution
  • formally proposing
  • proposing a plan

Example Sentences

She is proposing a new project to improve community health.

وہ کمیونٹی کی صحت کو بہتر بنانے کے لیے ایک نئے منصوبے کی پیشکش کر رہی ہے۔

Woh community ki sehat ko behtar banane ke liye ek naye mansoobe ki peshkash kar rahi hai.

He is proposing that we change the meeting time.

وہ میٹنگ کا وقت تبدیل کرنے کی تجویز دے رہا ہے۔

Woh meeting ka waqt tabdeel karne ki tajwez de raha hai.

The committee is proposing several amendments to the bill.

کمیٹی بل میں کئی ترامیم کی پیشکش کر رہی ہے۔

Committee bill mein kai tarameem ki peshkash kar rahi hai.

Easily Confused With

propose:Proposing is the act of putting forward an idea, while propose is the base form of the verb.

Word Family

proposal
nounپیشکش
proposer
nounپیشکش کنندہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of proposing as pitching an idea forward.

Visualize someone on one knee proposing marriage with a ring.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں کبھی یہ بھی کیا ہے، خدا نے جسے چاہا ہے، ہمیشہ اس نے چاہا ہے۔

Mohabbat mein kabhi yeh bhi kiya hai, Khuda ne jisay chaha hai, hamesha us ne chaha hai.

In love, sometimes it is also done, whom God wanted, has always been wanted by Him.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "proponere" — to put forth

First known use: 14th century

The word 'propose' has evolved through Middle English from the Latin term 'proponere', meaning to present or put forward.