- pose for
- phr verbPose for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑model
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pose — pose1 W3 [pəuz US pouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cause problem)¦ 2¦(picture)¦ 3 pose a question 4 pose as somebody 5¦(to impress people)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: poser, from Late Latin pausare to stop, rest , from Latin pausa; … Dictionary of contemporary English
pose — I n. to assume, strike a pose II v. 1) (B) ( to put ) she posed a question to the speaker 2) (d; intr.) to pose as ( to pretend to be ) (to pose as an expert) 3) (D; intr.) to pose for ( to serve as a model for ) (to pose for an artist) * * *… … Combinatory dictionary
pose — [[t]po͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦♦ poses, posing, posed 1) VERB If something poses a problem or a danger, it is the cause of that problem or danger. [V n] This could pose a threat to jobs in the coal industry... [V n] His ill health poses serious problems for… … English dictionary
pose — pose1 posingly, adv. /pohz/, v., posed, posing, n. v.i. 1. to assume a particular attitude or stance, esp. with the hope of impressing others: He likes to pose as an authority on literature. 2. to present oneself insincerely: He seems to be… … Universalium
pose — I [[t]poʊz[/t]] v. posed, pos•ing, n. 1) to assume or hold a physical position or attitude, as for an artistic purpose: to pose for a painter[/ex] 2) cvb to pretend to be what one is not, esp. in order to impress or deceive; assume a false… … From formal English to slang
pose — I UK [pəʊz] / US [poʊz] verb Word forms pose : present tense I/you/we/they pose he/she/it poses present participle posing past tense posed past participle posed ** 1) [transitive] to create a difficult or dangerous situation pose a… … English dictionary
pose — pose1 [ pouz ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to create a difficult or dangerous situation: pose a problem/difficulty/risk/threat: We are being told that the accident poses no threat to the environment. pose a challenge: They had been expected to pose a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. attitude, affectation; position, posture; aspect, figure. See form. v. sit; attitudinize, affect; propound; question, puzzle, quiz, inquire, nonplus. See difficulty. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. artificial … English dictionary for students
pose — Synonyms and related words: act, acting, action, actions, activity, acts, address, advance, affectation, affectedness, air, airs, appearance, arrange, ask, assert, attitude, attitudinarianism, attitudinize, attitudinizing, bearing, beck, beckon,… … Moby Thesaurus
pose — pose1 [pōz] vt. posed, posing [ME posen < OFr poser, to put in position < VL pausare, to place, put < L, to stop (see PAUSE): meaning and form altered by assoc. with L positus, pp. of ponere, to place, put: see POSITION] 1. to put forth; … English World dictionary
