Meaning: put forward an idea for consideration
(verb)
Karl Marx propounded the idea of class struggle.
Smith propounded the novel idea that surprised his classmates.
Synonyms: put forward, offer, set forth
The first known use of the word is in circa 1531.
Read more about the word ‘propound’ from the website of Merriam Webster.
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