Definition of POSTPOSE

postpose

Verb

  • place after another constituent in the sentence
    • "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them"
  • To place (a word or phrase) after another in a sentence, especially in order to modify it
  • To postpone.

Origin / Etymology

From French postposer. See post- and pose.

Scrabble Score: 12

postpose: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
postpose: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
postpose: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

postpose: valid Words With Friends Word