Standard Lemma guide

prepose

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /pɹiːˈpəʊz/
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  • rhymes with -əʊz

1

verb

Meaning 1

To place or set (something) before; to prefix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: postpose

2

verb

Meaning 2

place before another constituent in the sentence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • English preposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: put, set, place, pose, position, lay

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French préposer; prefix pré- (Latin prae before) with poser. See pose.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: używać w prepozycji — Translations
  • Polish: użyć w prepozycji — Translations
  • Spanish: preposar — Translations