"prepose" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /pɹiːˈpəʊz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prepose.wav [Southern-England] Forms: preposes [present, singular, third-person], preposing [participle, present], preposed [participle, past], preposed [past]
Rhymes: -əʊz Etymology: Borrowed from French préposer; prefix pré- (Latin prae before) with poser. See pose. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|préposer}} French préposer Head templates: {{en-verb}} prepose (third-person singular simple present preposes, present participle preposing, simple past and past participle preposed)
  1. (transitive) To place or set (something) before; to prefix. Tags: transitive Synonyms: præpose [archaic, rare] Related terms: preposition Coordinate_terms: postpose
    Sense id: en-prepose-en-verb-NSabW49Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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