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To set forth.

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  1. v. To set forth.
  2. v. To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to propose a person for office.
  3. v. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend.
  4. v. i. To speak; to converse.
  5. v. i. To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes.
  6. v. i. To offer one's self in marriage.
  7. n. Talk; discourse.
  8. v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
  9. v. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
  10. v. propose or intend
  11. v. put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
  12. v. ask (someone) to marry you