propose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something

deport, comport, acquit, behave, conduct, bear, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, curse - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"

bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"

create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - call forth; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

nominate, propose - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"