posture

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 4, 2020 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>posture</strong> &#149; \PAHSS-cher\&nbsp; &#149; <em>verb</em><br /> <p><strong>1 :</strong> to cause to assume a given posture <strong>:</strong> <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose">pose</a></p> <p><strong>2 :</strong> to assume a <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posture">posture</a>; <em>especially</em> <strong>:</strong> to strike a pose for effect</p> <p><strong>3 :</strong> to assume an artificial or pretended attitude <strong>:</strong> <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attitudinize">attitudinize</a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"During the <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rut">rut</a>, grabbing a bite to eat was an afterthought for bucks, but right now and in the weeks to come, choosing a prime food source is key to their survival. Sure … bucks are still banging antlers and <em>posturing</em> to prove who's boss. But this is all happening at, or around, the best food sources in the area." — <a href="https://www.fieldandstream.com/story/hunting/best-late-season-deer-foods/">Scott Bestul, <em>Field &amp; Stream</em>, 6 Jan. 2020</a></p> <p>"It's also been assumed that a rift exists between Elway and Harris, but according to the player, that couldn't be further from the truth, despite the two being <em>postured</em> as adversaries over contracts and money." — <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/news/chris-harris-jr-reveals-true-thoughts-on-his-odds-of-returning-to-denver-broncos">Chad Jensen, <em>Sports Illustrated</em>, 11 Jan. 2020</a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p>The Latin verb <em>ponere</em>, meaning "to put" or "to place," had a role in putting quite a few English terms into place, including <em>component</em>, <em>dispose</em>, <em>expose</em>, <em>impo