Propound

Word PROPOUND
Character 8
Hyphenation pro pound
Pronunciations /prəˈpaʊnd/

Definitions and meanings of "Propound"

What do we mean by propound?

To put forward for consideration; set forth. synonym: propose. transitive verb

To put forward; offer for consideration; offer; put or set, as a question; propose.

Among Congregationalists, to propose or name as a candidate for admission to membership in a church.

To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose transitive verb

To propose or name as a candidate for admission to communion with a church. transitive verb

To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate. verb

Put forward, as of an idea verb

To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate.

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The word "propound" in example sentences

Between Lord Snooty and Fat Al there are a number of amusing and attractive broadcasters, provided you realise that the views they propound are for amusement only – which was not a problem for me this year. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Martin had a question of his own to propound to her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

By doing so, the Palestinians have jeopardized prospects for negotiations aimed at creating their state in order to propound a principle of a settlement freeze that would be irrelevant should talks succeed. ❋ Steven L. Spiegel (2010)

The network and commentators have no rules other than to propound the Republican talking points. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If they go home and live the opposite of the values they propound, don't we have some kind of right to know? ❋ Michael Tomasky (2010)

But we somehow feel obligated to spend time explaining away Scripture texts that propound notions that have long-since become moot (e.g., dietary laws that protected desert tribes lacking refrigeration) or are truly repugnant (e.g., Paul's views of women and slaves) at the expense of preaching vivid depictions of God's will in action today. ❋ Eliot Daley (2011)

Stoke's success in reaching their first FA Cup final will not please those who believe that history began 20 years ago, with the founding of the Premier League, or who propound the tiresome belief that the only way to play football in the 21st century is by trying to copy Barcelona. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Despite all the things that have gone wrong under Bush, the conservatives propound one lie after the next. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They've ceded the field to authors of speculative fiction, such as William Gibson and Cory Doctorow, whose hacker and brand-ninja characters exist primarily to explain or propound ideas about bleeding-edge technology, or thriller writers who concoct ingenious but outlandish tales about the potential nightmares lurking in same. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It is equally ironic and hypocritical that the "Hindus" who champion this censorship also propound that "Hinduism" is a robust and muscular tradition that can win any battle against imagined enemies historical or contemporary, real or otherwise yet they must nonetheless censor anything or anybody that threatens their delusion. ❋ Deepak Sarma (2011)

Scientists propound with much ado the connection of appearances in experience, but don't see the connection of things in themselves, how they stand in community with others. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is the most absurd kind of analysis and shows the extent to which Oliver Stone is willing to propound his anti-Semitic and conspiratorial views. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Because Republicans need to counterbalance the left-wing media, they especially need a president who can capitalize on his bully pulpit and propound a rhetorically persuasive conservative vision of governance. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bunker has no grand theory to propound, though he does chip away at bits and pieces of what previous historians have claimed. ❋ John Demos (2010)

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