Meaning of put forward in English

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Verb
put forward
Definitions
1. put before
Examples
- « I submit to you that the accused is guilty »
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2. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
Examples
- « Women should assert themselves more! »
3. evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic
Examples
- « raise the specter of unemployment »
- « he conjured wild birds in the air »
- « stir a disturbance »
- « call down the spirits from the mountain »
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4. cause to protrude or as if to protrude
Examples
- « stick one's hand out of the window »
- « stick one's nose into other people's business »
5. propose as a candidate for some honor
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