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counterpose

[ koun-ter-pohz ]
/ ˌkaʊn tərˈpoʊz /
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verb (used with object), coun·ter·posed, coun·ter·pos·ing.
to offer or place in opposition, response, or contrast.
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Origin of counterpose

First recorded in 1585–95; counter- + (pro)pose

Words nearby counterpose

counterplea, counterplot, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterpoise bridge, counterpose, counterpressure, counterproductive, counterprogram, counterproof, counterpropaganda
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Words related to counterpose

balance, cancel out, counteract, equal, negate, neutralize, outweigh, account, charge, counterpoise, countervail, equalize, equipoise, recompense, redeem, requite, allow for, atone for, make amends, make up for

How to use counterpose in a sentence

  • To the fighting "Holy Alliances" of the governments, we counterpose the brotherhood of the free spirits of the world!

    The Forerunners|Romain Rolland

  • Things are what we in our own thought counterpose to ourselves who think them.

    The Reform of Education|Giovanni Gentile
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