Latin Word of the Day
ponere
PO-ne-re • verb — 27th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to place, put, or set something down
Examples
- Librum in mensa pono.
(I put the book on the table.) - Mater cibum in foco ponit.
(The mother places the food on the hearth.) - Milites arma in terra posuerunt.
(The soldiers set the weapons on the ground.)
Synonyms
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Conjugation
| Person | Praesēns | Perfectum |
|---|---|---|
| ego | pono | posui |
| tū | ponis | posuisti |
| is/ea/id | ponit | posuit |
| nōs | ponimus | posuimus |
| vōs | ponitis | posuistis |
| eī/eae/ea | ponunt | posuerunt |
Antonyms
- tollere
- auferre
This is a very common Latin verb used when putting or placing something somewhere. It is useful in everyday descriptions of actions and is also common in figurative expressions.
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