Put forward Meaning in English

expression

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Definition

To suggest an idea, plan, or opinion for people to consider or discuss.

Usage & Nuances

Common in formal and semi-formal contexts, especially meetings, proposals, and discussions. Typical collocations: 'put forward a proposal', 'put forward an idea'. Avoid in casual speech; use 'suggest' instead.

• Spanish: proponer - presentar
• Portuguese (BR): propor - apresentar
• Portuguese (PT): propor - apresentar
• Chinese (Simplified): 提出 - 提议
• Chinese (Traditional): 提出 - 提議
• Hindi: प्रस्ताव रखना - पेश करना
• Arabic: يطرح - يقدم
• Bengali: উপস্থাপন করা - প্রস্তাব করা
• Russian: предложить - выдвинуть
• Japanese: 提案する - 提出する
• Vietnamese: đề xuất - đưa ra
• Korean: 제안하다 - 내놓다
• Turkish: ileri sürmek - öne sürmek - sunmak
• Urdu: پیش کرنا - پیشکش کرنا
• Indonesian: mengajukan - mengusulkan

Example Sentences

I want to put forward an idea for our project.

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I'm going to put forward a few ideas at the brainstorming session.

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Several experts put forward different solutions to the problem.

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She put forward a new plan in the meeting.

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Can you put forward your suggestions by tomorrow?

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Thanks to everyone who put forward suggestions that improved our plan.

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