Propose vs Hint - What's the Difference?

Hint

Propose

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a slight indication
  • an indirect suggestion
  • an indication of potential opportunity
  • a slight but appreciable amount
  • a just detectable amount
Definition as Noun
Definition as Verb
  • drop a hint; intimate by a hint
Definition as Verb
  • propose or intend
  • ask (someone) to marry you
  • put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
  • present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
  • make a proposal, declare a plan for something

Synonyms

Examples

  • "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
  • "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
  • "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
  • "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"; "a hint mockery in her manner"; "a tint of glamour"
  • "I aim to arrive at noon"
  • "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"
  • "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
  • "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"; "The candidate projects himself as a moderate and a reformer"
  • "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Verb

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