proponent

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈpəʊnənt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈpoʊnənt/
• Hyphenation: pro‧po‧nent

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Noun

proponent (plural proponents)

1. One who supports something; an advocate
   • 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):

     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.

2. One who makes a proposal or proposition.
3. (law) One who propounds a will for probate.

Adjective

proponent (not comparable)

1. Making proposals; proposing.

Verb

prōpōnent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of prōpōnō