Collocations for propose - verb
ADVERB
seriously
Are you seriously proposing that we allow this situation to continue?
Are you seriously proposing that we allow this situation to continue?
formally
first, initially, originally
The plan originally proposed was ruled unrealistic.
first, initially, originally
The plan originally proposed was ruled unrealistic.
PREPOSITION
as
The measures have been proposed as a way of improving standards.
The measures have been proposed as a way of improving standards.
for
He was proposed for the job of treasurer.
He was proposed for the job of treasurer.
PHRASES
newly proposed (esp. AmE),
recently proposed
the newly proposed amendments
the recently proposed standards
the newly proposed amendments
the recently proposed standards
Propose is used with these nouns as the subject:
article, bill, document, hypothesis, paper, president, recommendation, report, review, scientist
article, bill, document, hypothesis, paper, president, recommendation, report, review, scientist
Propose is used with these nouns as the object:
alternative, amendment, bill, budget, classification, creation, cut, deal, definition, establishment, expansion, explanation, guideline, hypothesis, idea, increase, legislation, marriage, measure, mechanism, model, modification, motion, plan, reduction, referendum, reform, remedy, resolution, revision, scenario, scheme, settlement, solution, strategy, theory, toast, truce
alternative, amendment, bill, budget, classification, creation, cut, deal, definition, establishment, expansion, explanation, guideline, hypothesis, idea, increase, legislation, marriage, measure, mechanism, model, modification, motion, plan, reduction, referendum, reform, remedy, resolution, revision, scenario, scheme, settlement, solution, strategy, theory, toast, truce