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put forward

British  

verb

  1. to propose; suggest

  2. to offer the name of; nominate

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

put forward Idioms  
  1. Propose for consideration, as in His attorney put forward a claim on the property, or They put me forward for the post of vice-chair. [Mid-1800s]


Example Sentences

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One argument put forward for such a relative lack of success in the Champions League given the financial strength of England's top flight is the intense competitive nature of their domestic league.

From Barron's

Victory said it had put forward three proposals for Janus Henderson in November and December, but that the London-based firm didn’t engage in any “meaningful dialogue.”

From MarketWatch

She told the BBC that the bill was "badly written" and had significant gaps, and that many of the amendments put forward by peers in the House of Lords were designed to prevent coercion.

From BBC

When this tournament began with questions around Brook's suitability to be captain after off-field controversy in Wellington, it was Jacks who was put forward to speak to the media to defend his mate.

From BBC

But Baroness Kidron said many of the proposals had already been put forward in the House of Lords and could be accepted by the government as soon as next week.

From BBC