prepose

transitive verb

pre·​pose

(ˈ)prēˈpōz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to place before or in front of something : prefix

specifically : to place (as a particle) before a grammatically connected word

the articles are preposed in most languages

—M. H. Swadesh

Word History

Etymology

French préposer, from Middle French preposer to put in front, prefer, put in charge of, modification (influenced by poser to put, place) of Latin praeponere (perfect stem praepos-)

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