put forward Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb put before
posit; state; submit.
- I submit to you that the accused is guilty
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verb insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
assert.
- Women should assert themselves more!
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verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; stir; conjure.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
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verb propose as a candidate for some honor
nominate; put up.