put forward
put forward /pʊt ˈfɔːrwərd/
verb
-
(
)
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
-
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.
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Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
(
call down
, call forth
, conjure
, evoke
, arouse
, bring up
, conjure up
, invoke
, put forward
, raise
, stir
)
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
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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!