Propose and Try

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Propose

Propose verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.
Usage example: we propose to buy a new house within the next year
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Try and propose are semantically related in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Try" instead a verb "Propose".
Nearby Words: proposition, proposal, proposing, proposer

Try

Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.
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Propose and try are semantically related in behaviour topic. Sometimes you can use "Propose" instead a verb "Try", if it concerns topics such as attempt.
Nearby Words: tried, trying

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time propose time try time
way propose way try way
plan propose plan try plan
game propose game try game

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Stay He agonises over whether to propose to her in part because he fears she'll try again.
    Source: Film / Stay
  • Video Game / The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Try to seduce both Triss and Yennefer, and they propose a threesome, handcuff Geralt to the bed, and mutually dump him.
    Source: Video Game / The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
  • Windmill Crusader In Inside Scoop they try to pin society's problems on left-handed people, and propose that we should "ban left marriage".
    Source: Windmill Crusader
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