[+ object] : to suggest (someone) for a job, position, office, etc.
She proposed [=(more commonly) nominated] her teacher for the award.
He proposed to his girlfriend.
He proposed marriage to his girlfriend.
I would like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.
They rejected the proposed offer/plan.
He is the original proposer of the theory.
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