Dictionary definition · proposition
noun
- (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection"it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
- an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
- the act of making a proposal"they listened to her proposal"
- a task to be dealt with"securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
verb
- suggest sex to"She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).