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postpose

/poʊstˈpoʊz/
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Other forms: postposing

Definitions of postpose
  1. verb
    place after another constituent in the sentence
    “Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them”
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    type of:
    lay, place, pose, position, put, set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
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