postpose
verbEtymology From French postposer. See post- and pose.
1
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences To place (a word or phrase) after another in a sentence, especially in order to modify it
2
Obsolete To postpone.
- kings are postposed to bishopsa. 1662 (date written), Thomas Fuller, The History of the Worthies of England, London: […] J[ohn] G[rismond,] W[illiam] L[eybourne] and W[illiam] G[odbid], published 1662, →OCLC:
- Related terms
- postposition
- Coordinate terms
- prepose