put forward in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   raise  conjure  conjure up  invoke  evoke  stir  call down  arouse  bring up  put forward  call forth 
   
2. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
   "Women should assert themselves more!"
   assert  put forward 
   
3. propose as a candidate for some honor
   nominate  put up  put forward 
   
4. put before
   "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
   submit  state  put forward  posit 
   

put forward in English Wiktionary