"preposterate" meaning in English

See preposterate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: preposterates [present, singular, third-person], preposterating [participle, present], preposterated [participle, past], preposterated [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} preposterate (third-person singular simple present preposterates, present participle preposterating, simple past and past participle preposterated)
  1. (obsolete) To reverse or turn upside down. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-preposterate-en-verb-HXNgUNQ6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. (obsolete) To pervert or disgrace. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-preposterate-en-verb-MJRX6CG1

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "preposterates",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preposterating",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preposterated",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preposterated",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "68 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "80 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "84 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To reverse or turn upside down."
      ],
      "id": "en-preposterate-en-verb-HXNgUNQ6",
      "links": [
        [
          "reverse",
          "reverse"
        ],
        [
          "upside down",
          "upside down"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) To reverse or turn upside down."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
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            [
              37,
              50
            ]
          ],
          "text": "I never saw thinge done by you which preposterated or perverted the good judgment that all the world esteemeth to shine in you.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To pervert or disgrace."
      ],
      "id": "en-preposterate-en-verb-MJRX6CG1",
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        [
          "pervert",
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        ],
        [
          "disgrace",
          "disgrace"
        ]
      ],
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        "(obsolete) To pervert or disgrace."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
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  ],
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}
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    "English lemmas",
    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "preposterates",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preposterating",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preposterated",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preposterated",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To reverse or turn upside down."
      ],
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          "reverse",
          "reverse"
        ],
        [
          "upside down",
          "upside down"
        ]
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        "(obsolete) To reverse or turn upside down."
      ],
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        "obsolete"
      ]
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        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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              37,
              50
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          ],
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To pervert or disgrace."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pervert",
          "pervert"
        ],
        [
          "disgrace",
          "disgrace"
        ]
      ],
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        "(obsolete) To pervert or disgrace."
      ],
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        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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