Definitions for propound

propound pro·pound

Spelling: [pruh-pound]
IPA: /prəˈpaʊnd/

Propound is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 118 anagrams from letters in propound (dnooppru).

Definitions for propound

verb (used with object)

  1. to put forward or offer for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; set forth; propose:

Origin of propound

1545-55; later variant of Middle English propone (see propone) Latin prōpōnere to set forth, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + pōnere t

Examples for propound

I propound the theory that the observer is the point of view.

You were pleased to propound some Questions, you have had our Resolutions upon them.

"That is rather a dangerous theory to propound," said Mr. Orban.

And he went on to propound the wildest schemes for getting away.

At length some persons in authority were sent to propound to him terms of release.

What, then, is the scheme of reconciliation which I would venture to propound?

Thus does Arama propound his plan for a fusion between the races.

I do not wonder at your being ashamed to propound such a fiction.'

It's just too tempting to use cable TV's monologue format to propound comfortable dogma and ignore unsettling counter-evidence.

Stand up, Hannibal, and answer truly the questions I am about to propound to you.

Word Value for propound
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Words with friends

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