🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Vorschlagen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: for-shla-gen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Put Forward/pʊt ˈfɔːr.wərd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie hat eine neue Strategie vorgeschlagen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To propose or suggest an idea, plan, or course of action.

    "She put forward a new strategy to improve sales."
  2. 2

    To advance or bring to attention for consideration.

    "The committee put forward several recommendations for the project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'put forward' originates from Middle English, where 'put' comes from Old English 'putian', meaning to place or set, and 'forward' derives from Old English 'forweard', meaning towards the front. Over time, the phrase evolved to signify the act of proposing or suggesting an idea or plan.

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