-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
: to set aside : reserve
God seposed a seventh of our time for his exterior worshipJohn Donne

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by pose entry 1 & suppose entry 1) of Latin sepositus, past participle of seponere to set apart, from sed-, se- apart (from sed, se without) + ponere to place

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“Sepose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sepose. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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