proposal

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English

Etymology

From propose +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈpəʊzəl/

Noun

proposal (plural proposals)

1. Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.

   Synonyms: overture, proffer, proposition

   1. A scheme or design.

      Synonyms: plot; see also Thesaurus:design

   2. The terms or conditions proposed.
   3. The document on which such a thing is written.
      • December 22 2016, Simon Parkin in the Irish Times Basement idea to blockbuster: The story of Fifa, the video game

        Lewis, who had been sent to London to set up EA's European office, wrote a proposal for a lavish, high-tech football...

   4. The act of asking someone to be one's spouse; an offer of marriage.
      • October 25 2013, Guardian Express Kim Kardashian Says a Prenup Is the Only Way to Marry

        Kanye may have been love stricken when Kim accepted his proposal to marry him but Kim has always supported the idea of a prenup.
   5. (law) The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.

      Synonym: tender

Derived terms

Related terms

• proposition

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

From English proposal.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /prɔˈpɔsal/ [prɔˈpɔ.sal]
• Rhymes: -ɔsal
• Syllabification: pro‧po‧sal

Noun

proposal

1. proposal (something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance)

   Synonyms: pengusulan, usulan

Further reading

• “proposal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.