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pose
/poʊz/
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What does pose mean?
verb
- To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
- To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).
- To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).
More meanings (11)
verb
- To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal.
- To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.
- To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration.
- (obsolete) To interrogate; to question.
- (obsolete) To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand.
- (obsolete) To ask (someone) questions; to interrogate.
- (archaic) to puzzle, non-plus, or embarrass with difficult questions.
- (archaic) To perplex or confuse (someone).
noun
- Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body).
- Affectation.
- (archaic) Common cold, head cold; catarrh.
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IPA pronunciation
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Another general stood in a martial pose, crossing himself by shaking his hand in front of his chest while looking about him.
Yet he managed to escape punishment year after year, and even contrived to pose in a newspaper interview as an interesting character.
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She was growing a little stout, but it did not seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture.
If you are of it, you are simply whirled in an eddy of dust, however you may pose to yourself or to others.