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prepose

pre·pose

UK/pɹiːˈpəʊz/ uncommon

verb

1.

place before another constituent in the sentence

  • “English proposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them”

Origin

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

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