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 verb1 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 verb1: to assume a posture or attitude usually for artistic purposes2: to affect an attitude or character usually to deceive or impress <posed as a doctor to gain access to the ward>