Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prepose

/pɹiːˈpəʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-pose
IPA: /pɹiːˈpəʊz/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"It vvere preſumption in me to diſturb this method of [listing the] Maſters, agreed on my Dr. Caius, Mʳ. Parker and others. Othervviſe I vvould prepoſe Millington (firſt Provoſt aftervvards of Kings in the reign of King Henry the ſixth) before VVilflete Maſter under King Richard the third."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: préposer

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

preposes (present, singular) preposing (participle, present) preposed (participle, past) preposed (past) præpose (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

postposition postpositive preposition prepositive

Antonyms

postpose

Rhymes With

those does close shows goes knows rose follows clothes chose nose hard-nose

Questions

How do you pronounce prepose?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹiːˈpəʊz/.
What does prepose mean?: To place or set (something) before; to prefix.
Where does prepose come from?: It is traced to French.

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