different between applicant vs proposer

English

Etymology

From Latin applicans, present participle of applicare. See apply.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?æp.l?.k?nt/

Noun

applicant (plural applicants)

1. One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.

   Our job advertisement attracted seven applicants.

2. The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.

Translations

Latin

Verb

applicant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of applic?

English

Etymology

propose +? -er

Noun

proposer (plural proposers)

1. Someone who proposes, someone who makes a proposal. agent noun of propose

Translations

Anagrams

• Prospero, prospore

French

Etymology

From Old French proposer, borrowed from Latin pr?p?n?, pr?p?nere, altered based on French poser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.po.ze/
• Rhymes: -e
• Homophones: proposai, proposé, proposée, proposées, proposés, proposez

Verb

proposer

1. to propose, suggest
2. to propose (offer)

Conjugation

Further reading

• “proposer” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology

From Old French proposer, borrowed from Latin pr?p?n?, pr?p?nere, altered based on poser.

Verb

proposer

1. (Jersey) to propose

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pr?p?n?, pr?p?nere, altered based on Old French poser.

Verb

proposer

1. to propose (offer)
2. to place on top of

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

• Middle French: proposer
  • French: proposer
  • Norman: proposer
  • ? Middle English: proposen
    • English: propose, propound