postpose

Etymology

From French postposer. See post- and pose.

Verb

postpose (third-person singular simple present postposes, present participle postposing, simple past and past participle postposed)

1. (grammar, transitive) To place (a word or phrase) after another in a sentence, especially in order to modify it
2. (obsolete, transitive) To postpone.

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Anagrams

• opposest

Pronunciation

• Homophones: postposent, postposes

Verb

postpose

1. first-person singular present indicative of postposer
2. third-person singular present indicative of postposer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of postposer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of postposer
5. second-person singular imperative of postposer