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proposer

proposer is the agent noun of propose.

Meaning of propose

Noun

propose (plural proposes)

  1. (obsolete) An objective or aim.
    • whose aime hath beene to make us not good and wittie, but wise and learned; She hath attained her propose.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 17, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC

See all 6 meanings of propose

Synonyms of proposer

Antonyms

Forms of proposer

pluralproposers

Origin of proposer

From propose + -er.

Questions about proposer

What is proposer the agent noun of?
Proposer is the agent noun of propose.

Words near proposer in the dictionary

  1. proposedly
  2. proposee
  3. proposees
  4. proposement
  5. proposements
  6. proposer
  7. proposers
  8. proposes
  9. proposes marriage
  10. proposeth
  11. proposing

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