# postpose

> English word · Verb

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

## Etymology
From French postposer. See post- and pose.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/postpose