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Added 10 October 2026

propound

/prəˈpaʊnd/ verb

Latin root: prōpōnere Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about propound at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Put forward, as of an idea.

Origin

From the Middle English proponen (“to put forward”), from Latin prōpōnere (“to put forward”), from prō- (“before”) + pōnere (“to put”). Doublet of propose. Compare expound.

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