proposition

Definition

The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

Etymology

From Middle English proposicioun, from Old French proposicion, from Latin prōpositiō, from the verb prōponō.

Example Sentences

• "The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained."
• "And it would be a fine proposition If I was a stupid girl But honey, I am no one's exception This I have previously learned"
• "Quinn looked into the intersection. Tonya was standing in the middle of it, stance wide, taser in both hands, Quinn's rickshaw on the sidewalk behind her. "Ow," said Quinn, and it came out just shy of a proposition."