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How do you propose to complete the project in such a short time scale?
Main Entry: ↑propose
Financial and business terms. 2012.
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propose — pro‧pose [prəˈpəʊz ǁ ˈpoʊz] verb [transitive] 1. to suggest something such as a plan or course of action: • Lyle proposed large cuts in the training budget. propose that • Hansen has proposed that I become his business partner. proposed adjective … Financial and business terms
propose — pro|pose W2S3 [prəˈpəuz US ˈpouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(suggest)¦ 2¦(meeting)¦ 3¦(theory)¦ 4¦(intend)¦ 5¦(marriage)¦ 6 propose a toast (to somebody) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: proposer, from Latin proponere; PROPOUND … Dictionary of contemporary English
propose — verb 1 PLAN (T) formal to suggest something as a plan or course of action: Lyle proposed large cuts in the training budget. | propose that: Hansen has proposed that I become his business partner. | the proposed budget cuts 2 AT A MEETING (T) to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
proposed — propose pro‧pose [prəˈpəʊz ǁ ˈpoʊz] verb [transitive] 1. to suggest something such as a plan or course of action: • Lyle proposed large cuts in the training budget. propose that • Hansen has proposed that I become his business partner. proposed… … Financial and business terms
scheme — noun 1 plan for getting an advantage, etc. for yourself ADJECTIVE ▪ crazy, hare brained ▪ She s come up with a hare brained scheme for getting her novel published. ▪ elaborate ▪ get rich quick … Collocations dictionary
motion — mo|tion1 W3 [ˈməuʃən US ˈmou ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(moving your head or hand)¦ 3¦(suggestion at a meeting)¦ 4 in motion 5 set/put something in motion 6 go through the motions (of doing something) 7¦(body waste)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; :… … Dictionary of contemporary English
report — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 written/spoken account of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ groundbreaking, important, influential, landmark, major ▪ lengthy ▪ brief … Collocations dictionary
put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… … Dictionary of contemporary English
article — noun 1 piece of writing ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant, excellent, fascinating, good, great, informative, insightful, interesting, must read (informal, esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary
bill — noun 1 showing money owed for goods/services ADJECTIVE ▪ big, hefty, high, huge, large, massive ▪ outstanding, unpaid ▪ … Collocations dictionary
