ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Postpose

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Postpose is a verb meaning (grammar, transitive) To place (a word or phrase) after another in a sentence, especially in order to modify it.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To postpone.

Example Sentences

kings are postposed to bishops

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include postposition, postplace, postmodify, postfix, postcompose, postdate.

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