Propose you make it earlier (3,7)

I believe the answer is:

put forward

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'propose' is the definition.
(putting forward is a kind of proposing)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for put forward that I've seen before include "Advanced" , "Propose" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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