put forward Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb put before
   posit; state; submit.
   
   • I submit to you that the accused is guilty
2. verb insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
   assert.
   
   • Women should assert themselves more!
3. verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
   arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; stir; conjure.
   
   • raise the specter of unemployment
   • he conjured wild birds in the air
   • call down the spirits from the mountain
4. verb propose as a candidate for some honor
   nominate; put up.
   

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