The YellowRose Homestead
Saturday 18 February 2006
Today's Word: propound

Posted in THE MOWBRAY HOMESCHOOL

Today's Word: propound
  This week's theme is: Making it known.

propound  

(transitive verb)
[prah·POUND]

1. to put forward for consideration, as of an idea or theory: suggest: "The ideas I would propound weren't met with the supportive enthusiasm I would have liked."

noun form: propounder

Origin:
Approximately 1537; from Latin, 'proponere': to put forward, to declare ('pro-': before + 'ponere': to put).


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