proposal : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: proposal	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for proposal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
proposal n something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) an offer of marriage Synonym(s): marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" Synonym(s): proposal, proposition
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Proposal \Pro*pos"al\, n. [From {Propose}.] 1. That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage. [bd]To put forth proposals for a book.[b8] --Macaulay. 2. (Law) The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract. Syn: Proffer; tender; overture. See {Proposition}.