单词 | proposing |
释义 | proposingn. The action of propose v. (in various senses); an instance of this. ΚΠ 1590 E. Digby Dissuasiue ii. 158 Neither should I neede nowe after the proposing of those two faire wel steeled glasses, of the heathen and the Iewes: to adde the thirde, which is the true mirror of christianity. 1624 Bp. F. White Replie to Iesuit Fishers Answere Pref. 8 What though he paralogize in the seeming direct proposing of his argument. 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding i. ii. 6 I shall have occasion to speak of Assent upon the first proposing, more particularly by and by. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xxv. 147 He comes to that part of his narrative, where he mentions the proposing of the lady's maid Hannah, or one of the young gentlewomen, to attend her. 1778 B. Franklin Let. 1 July in Paris, 1776–85 1004 The very proposing of a correspondence so to be managed..gives just reason to suppose you intend the contrary. 1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. I. 118 To venture the proposing of Giles Earle, Esq. to be again chosen chairman of the committee. 1847 Times 20 Apr. 6/4 A more barefaced attempt than the proposing of this bill had never been made. 1869 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest III. App. E. 623 The proposing and supporting of opposing candidates. 1930 D. F. Fleming Treaty Veto Amer. Senate iii. 43 The proposing of amendments in the Senate is deeply grounded in custom and it would be difficult to attack in law. 2005 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) (Nexis) 23 Sept. 17 In these modern times it is just as likely to be the woman doing the proposing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1590 |
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