pos, pon & pound





These
ROOT-WORDS are POS, PON & POUND which mean PLACE & SET. It comes from the Latin ponere & positus which mean PLACE; SET. Please look at No. 6 postPONe. The syllable POST does not mean the same as No. 5. The post in postPONe is simply a Prefix that means after or later and it has nothing to do with this root.


1. Posit : POS it (poz’ it) v.

Set firmly in place; assert; declare


2. Position : POS ition (po zish’ un) n.

The manner in which a thing is placed; office


3. Positive : POS itive (poz’ it iv) adj.

Definitely laid down; as, a positive law


4. Positor : POS itor (poz’ i tor) n.

One who asserts or affirms


5. Post : POS t (poste) n.

A place; station; position; as, a soldier’s post


6. Postopone : post PON e (poste pone’) v.

Place later; delay; as, postpone the wedding


7. Posture : POS ture (pos’ chur) n.

Placement of the limbs of the body; carriage


8. Posture : POS ture (pos’ chur) v.

To assume a position; to pose


9. Composition : com POS ition (kom po zish’ un) n.

Combination of parts to form a whole


10. Deponent : de PON ent (de poe’ nent) n.

One who gives evidence in writing


11. Expose : ex POS e (ek spoze’) v.

Set forth; show for all to see; as, expose a fraud


12. Exposure : ex POS ure (ek spoe’ zhur) n.

The act of lying bare; as, exposure of all facts


13. Expound : ex POUN d (im spound’) v.

Set forth; expolain; as, expound a thory


14. Impound : im POUN d (im pound ) v.

To seize and hold in custody; as, to impound stray cattle


15. Propound : pro POUN d (pro pound’) v.

To propose; to offer; as, propound


16. Depose : de POS e (do poze) v.

To remove from office; as, depose the chairman


17. Impose : im POS e (im poze’) v.

To place on; as, impose a penalty


18. Propose : pro POS e (pro poze’) v.

To offer; to suggest; as, propose marriage


19. Proposal : pro POS al (pro poe’ zal) n.

An offer; as, a proposal of marriage


20. Proposition : pro POS ition (prop o zish’ un) n.

A statement offered for consideration.


Go to the Etymology Index Page.



HOME PAGE