Scrabble?! OVERTURE

Definitions of OVERTURE in various dictionaries:

noun - orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

noun - something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

noun - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

Music.

An instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera or oratorio.

A similar orchestral work, such as one written as a concert piece or an introduction to a play.

An introductory section or part, as of a poem; a prelude.

An act, an offer, or a proposal that indicates readiness to undertake a course of action or open a relationship.

To present as an introduction or a proposal.

To present or make an offer or a proposal to.

verb - to put forward for consideration or acceptance