put forward

Verb (4)

1. put before“I submit to you that the accused is guilty”Synonyms: submitstateposit
2. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized“Women should assert themselves more!”Synonyms: assert
3. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic“raise the specter of unemployment”“he conjured wild birds in the air”“call down the spirits from the mountain”Synonyms: raiseconjureconjure upinvokeevokestircall downarousebring upcall forth
4. propose as a candidate for some honorSynonyms: nominateput up