noun phrase · neutral
marriage proposal
UK/ˈmærɪdʒ prəˈpəʊzəl/US/ˈmærɪdʒ prəˈpoʊzəl/MAR·riage pro·PO·sal
the act of asking someone to marry you, often in a romantic way
Examples
“After dinner he surprised her with a marriage proposal.”
“A simple marriage proposal can be more meaningful than an expensive gesture.”
“She still remembers the nervous way he gave her a marriage proposal.”
Band 8 sentence
“He planned an intimate dinner and a heartfelt marriage proposal that truly reflected their years together.”
Collocations
- make a marriage proposal
- pop the question
Word family
Common mistakes
make a marriage proposal→propose to someone / pop the question
do a proposal→make a proposal / propose
Say it for a higher band
5ask someone to marry me→6propose to someone→7+marriage proposal
Synonyms
proposal
pop the question
Easily confused
proposition
“He made a formal proposal at the meeting.”
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