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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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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 RollandThings are what we in our own thought counterpose to ourselves who think them.
The Reform of Education|Giovanni Gentile