A proposal is an offer. When making a marriage proposal, get down on one knee. When making a business proposal, try to stay off the floor.
That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer;
Noun
the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
Noun
an offer of marriage
Noun
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
n.
That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration
or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer;
as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for
erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage.
n.
The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an
intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a
contract.
Proposal
That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer;
Usage Examples
I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation to collaborate on the design, and our proposal won the competition. From beginning to end, I stayed with the project. I am committed to fostering relationships between a city and its architecture.
I would point out that Japan's proposal at the Versailles Peace Conference on the principle of racial equality was rejected by delegates such as those from Britain and the United States.
To reduce deficit spending and our enormous debt, you reign in spending. You cut the budget. You don't take more from the private sector and grow government with it. And that's exactly what Obama has in mind with this expiration of Bush tax cuts proposal of his.
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Other Usage ExamplesI have strongly rejected the proposal to pardon and transfer her to the United States. I do not have the legal power to pardon terrorists and even if I did, I would not use it.
I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and lesbians from marrying.
I refused David Letterman's proposal of marriage for obvious reasons, but thanks for asking.
Yes, the marriage proposal was shot. Michael excluded the dialogue from the final edit.