prae-pōnō posuī, positus, ere,
to place in front, put upon, affix: aedibus vestibula: fronti olivam, i. e. crown, H.—To put
before, place first: versūs in primā fronte
libelli, O.: ultima primis, H.: pauca praeponam, premise.—To set over, make commander,
intrust with, appoint, depute: alqm bello praedonum: sinistro cornu
Antonium, Cs.: quaestorem Caelium provinciae,
appointed governor: negotio, charge with: navibus, appoint admiral: toti officio
maritimo praepositus, superintendent of all marine affairs, Cs.: sacerdos oraculo praeposita, presiding over: custos Praepositus sancto loco, made keeper of, O.—Fig., to set
before, prefer: se alteri, T.: salutem
rei p. vitae suae: me Mazaeo generum, Cu.
