(ˈ)prēˈpōz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
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- ) — more at pose
: 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