Etymology

propound

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Today it means: To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate. Full definition →

Middle English proponen ← Latin prōpōnere
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  1. Latin · derived fromprōpōnere“to put forward”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromproponen“to put forward”
  3. English todaypropound

From the Middle English proponen (“to put forward”), from Latin prōpōnere (“to put forward”), from prō- (“before”) + pōnere (“to put”). Doublet of propose. Compare expound.

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