What does "pose" mean?
Pose: To interrogate; to question. [Obs.] "She . . . posed him and sifted him." Bacon.
Additional senses
- 2.To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand. A question wherewith a learned Pharisee thought to pose and puzzle him. Barrow.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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