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prepose

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[pree-pohz] / priˈpoʊz /

verb (used with object)

Grammar.
preposed, preposing

  1. to place (a grammatical form) before a related grammatical form.

    The adverb “out” of “put the light out” is preposed in “put out the light.”

Etymology

Origin of prepose

1655–65; probably back formation from preposition 1; compare obsolete prepose to set over < Middle French preposer; see pre-, pose 1

Example Sentences

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But how long does you prepose to look on, massa?

From The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar by Pearson, Francis B.

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