put forward put forward /pʊt ˈfɔːrwərd/

verb

1. () Put before  ( posit , put forward , submit , state )
   put before
    I submit to you that the accused is guilty
   I submit to you that the accused is guilty
   
2. Propose as a candidate for some honor  ( put forward , put up , nominate )
   propose as a candidate for some honor
     The committee will nominate candidates for the prestigious award.
   The committee will nominate candidates for the prestigious award.
   
3. Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic  ( call down , call forth , conjure , arouse , bring up , conjure up , evoke , put forward , stir , invoke , raise )
   summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    Raise the specter of unemployment
   raise the specter of unemployment
    He conjured wild birds in the air
   he conjured wild birds in the air
    Call down the spirits from the mountain
   call down the spirits from the mountain
   
4. Insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized  ( put forward , assert )
   insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
    Women should assert themselves more!
   Women should assert themselves more!