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propound

pro·pound

UK/prəˈpaʊnd/ US/prʌˈpaʊnd/ uncommon

verb

1.

put forward, as of an idea

Origin

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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