1. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
   "The proposition 'All men are mortal' is a fundamental premise in logic"
    
2. A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
   "it was a proposition we couldn't refuse";
   - suggestion, proffer
    
3. The act of making a proposal
   "they listened to her proposition";
   - proposal
    
4. An offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favours)
   "She was offended by his crude proposition"
    
5. A task to be dealt with
   "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
    
6. A business opportunity or venture
   "The new startup seemed like a good proposition"

1. Suggest sex to
   "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
    
2. Propose a plan or deal to someone; make an offer
   "He propositioned the company with a new marketing strategy"

Derived forms: propositioning, propositioned, propositions

Type of: advise, labor [US], labour [Brit, Cdn], offer, offering, project, proposal, propose, speech act, statement, suggest, task, undertaking

Encyclopedia: Proposition