proponent

noun, adj — 4 senses

proponent

noun

UK /pɹəˈpəʊnənt/ · US /pɹəˈpoʊnənt/

Etymology From Latin prōpōnēns, present participle of prōpōnō (“to put forward; propose”).

1

One who supports something; an advocate.

Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.2012 November 2, Ken Belson, New York Times, retrieved 02 Nov 2012:

2

One who makes a proposal or proposition.

3

Law One who propounds a will for probate.

Synonyms: exponent
Antonyms: detractor, opponent
Derived terms: multiproponent, proponency
Related terms: apropos, propone, propound, propose

proponent

adj

Etymology From Latin prōpōnēns, present participle of prōpōnō (“to put forward; propose”).

1

Making proposals; proposing.

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