- proposal of marriage
- nounan offer of marriage• Syn: ↑marriage proposal, ↑marriage offer, ↑proposal• Hyponyms: ↑question
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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marriage offer — noun an offer of marriage • Syn: ↑marriage proposal, ↑proposal of marriage, ↑proposal • Derivationally related forms: ↑propose (for: ↑proposal) • … Useful english dictionary
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proposal — [[t]prəpo͟ʊz(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ proposals 1) N COUNT: oft N for n, N to inf A proposal is a plan or an idea, often a formal or written one, which is suggested for people to think about and decide upon. The President is to put forward new proposals for… … English dictionary
marriage — noun 1) a proposal of marriage Syn: (holy) matrimony, wedlock 2) the marriage took place at St. Margaret s Syn: wedding, wedding ceremony, marriage ceremony, nuptials, union Ant: divorce … Thesaurus of popular words
