position verb
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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position verb
Uniformed constables had been positioned to re-direct traffic—J. Wainwright, 1979.The use of position as a verb, meaning 'to place in position' has met with some criticism, usually from those who object to any verb made relatively recently from a noun (in this case early 19th century). But position has a useful role (in physical and abstract contexts) that is not fulfilled by place, put, or pose.
| position of adverbs, portmanteau words, portico | |
| possessive pronouns and determiners, possessive with gerund, post hoc, ergo propter hoc |
