word-vault/dist/data/cards/po/pose.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "pose",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "pose",
            "heSheIt": "poses"
        },
        "pastSimple": "posed",
        "pastParticiple": "posed",
        "ingForm": "posing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with",
            "sensetop": "pose something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **pose a threat/risk/challenge/danger**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the threat posed by terrorism"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Obesity poses real risks to health and happiness."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The task **poses** no special **problems**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to pose a hazard/obstacle/barrier"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Pollutants in the river pose a real risk to the fish."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the dangers posed by the possession of nuclear weapons"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the environmental threat posed by oil spillages"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to ask a question, especially one that needs serious thought",
            "sensetop": "pose a question",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The new play poses some challenging questions."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be painted, drawn or photographed",
            "sensetop": "pose (for somebody/something)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The delegates posed for a group photograph."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They posed briefly for pictures before driving off."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were only too delighted to pose for the cameras."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was persuaded to pose for his portrait."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Art"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to pretend to be somebody in order to trick other people",
            "sensetop": "pose as somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The gang entered the building posing as workmen."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to dress or behave in a way that is intended to impress other people",
            "labels": "(disapproving)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I saw him out posing in his new sports car."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pəʊz/",
                "audio": "po/pose/pose__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpəʊzɪz/",
                "audio": "po/pose/poses__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pəʊzd/",
                "audio": "po/pose/posed__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpəʊzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "po/pose/posing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pəʊz/",
                "audio": "po/pose/pose__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpəʊzɪz/",
                "audio": "po/pose/poses__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pəʊzd/",
                "audio": "po/pose/posed__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpəʊzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "po/pose/posing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French poser (verb), from late Latin pausare ‘to pause’, which replaced Latin ponere ‘to place’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent."
}