pose - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online

Date:	1300-1400
Language:	Old French
Origin:	poser, from Late Latin pausare 'to stop, rest', from Latin pausa; PAUSE²

pose
1 verb

cause problem

[transitive] to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etc

pose a threat/danger/risk

Officials claim the chemical poses no real threat.

pose something to/for somebody/something

The events pose a challenge to the church's leadership.

Rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the administration.

[intransitive]AVTCP to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this

pose for

We posed for photographs.

to ask a question, especially one that needs to be carefully thought about:

In her book she poses the question,'How much do we need to be happy?'

to pretend to be someone else, in order to deceive people:

Bryce was caught posing as a lawyer.

[intransitive] to dress or behave like a rich and fashionable person in order to make other people notice you or admire you

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pose¹ verb