juxtapose
[ juhk-stuh-pohz, juhk-stuh-pohz ]
/ ˈdʒʌk stəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌk stəˈpoʊz /
verb (used with object), jux·ta·posed, jux·ta·pos·ing.
to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
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Origin of juxtapose
First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from juxtaposition
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British Dictionary definitions for juxtapose
juxtapose
/ (ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz) /
verb
(tr) to place close together or side by side
Derived forms of juxtapose
juxtaposition, nounjuxtapositional, adjectiveWord Origin for juxtapose
C19: back formation from juxtaposition, from Latin juxta next to + position
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