Main Entry: ¹pose

Pronunciation: \ˈpōz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): posed; pos·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French poser, from Vulgar Latin *pausare, from Late Latin, to stop, rest, pause, from Latin pausa pause

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 a : to set forth or offer for attention or consideration <let me pose a question> b : to come to attention as : present <smoking poses a health risk>
2 a : to put or set in place b : to place (as a model) in a studied attitudeintransitive verb 1 : to assume a posture or attitude usually for artistic purposes
2 : to affect an attitude or character usually to deceive or impress <posed as a doctor to gain access to the ward>