propor

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Galician[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin prōpōnere, present active infinitive of prōpōnō (I set forth; I propose; I declare).

Verb[edit]

propor (first-person singular present propoño, first-person singular preterite propuxen, past participle proposto)
propor (first-person singular present proponho, first-person singular preterite propugem or propus, past participle proposto, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to propose

Usage notes[edit]

While propoñer is the more widespread form of this verb, some Galician-speaking regions favor the form propor and the correspondingly different conjugation.

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Portuguese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin prōpōnere (to set forth; to propose; to declare).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

  • Hyphenation: pro‧por

Verb[edit]

propor (first-person singular present proponho, first-person singular preterite propus, past participle proposto)

  1. to propose; to suggest
    Synonyms: alvitrar, sugerir
  2. to have as an objective or purpose
  3. to make oneself available or willing to do something
    Synonym: habilitar-se
  4. (law) to file a lawsuit
    Synonyms: intentar, mover, processar, requerer

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Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:propor.

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