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pose

Noun

∙ Common cold, head cold; catarrh. archaic

Verb

∙ To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect. transitive
∙ Ask; set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.). transitive
∙ To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.). transitive
∙ Assume or maintain a pose; strike an attitude. intransitive
∙ To interrogate; to question. obsolete, transitive
∙ To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand. obsolete, transitive

Noun

∙ Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body).
∙ Affectation.

Verb

∙ To ask (someone) questions; to interrogate. obsolete
∙ to puzzle, non-plus, or embarrass with difficult questions. now rare
∙ To perplex or confuse (someone). now rare