Propose vs Suggest - What's the Difference?

Propose

Suggest

Definitions

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
Definition as Verb
  • call to mind
  • drop a hint; intimate by a hint
  • imply as a possibility
  • make a proposal, declare a plan for something

Examples

  • "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"
  • "this remark evoked sadness"
  • "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
  • "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

Parts of Speech

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