MEANING
To put forward an idea, theory, or proposal for others to consider.
Use it for
Words that belong together
- propound a theory
- propound an explanation
On the page
The essay propounds an explanation that the surviving letters do not support.
Nearby words
Word forms
- Base
- propound
- Past tense
- propounded
- Past participle
- propounded
- Present participle
- propounding
Full tense & aspect guide
- Present
- propound
- Present continuous
- am/is/are propounding
- Present perfect
- have/has propounded
- Present perfect continuous
- have/has been propounding
- Past
- propounded
- Past continuous
- was/were propounding
- Past perfect
- had propounded
- Past perfect continuous
- had been propounding
- Future
- will propound
- Future continuous
- will be propounding
- Future perfect
- will have propounded
- Future perfect continuous
- will have been propounding
Choose the auxiliary that agrees with your subject. These are constructions of one word, not separate entries.
Usage notes
Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: propound; propounds; propounded; propounded; propounding Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: moderately common. Third-person singular: propounds.
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