propound
part of speech
verb (propound, propounds, propounded, propounding)
meaning for a pupil
(formal) To put forward an idea, theory or question for people to think about. tree →
sense in the lessons
A formal word used in history of science and exams: scientists propound theories, philosophers propound ideas, people propound riddles.
examples
- Darwin propounded the theory of evolution by natural selection. tree →
- The professor propounded a new idea about dinosaurs. tree →
- She propounded a plan to the school council. tree →
- The Hatter propounded a riddle that had no answer. tree →
- He propounded a theory about the stars. tree →
- The question was propounded at the meeting. tree →
note
Formal; everyday words: put forward, suggest, propose.
Trees and pragmatics
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