juxtapose

jux·ta·pose

 (jŭk′stə-pōz′)

tr.v. jux·ta·posed, jux·ta·pos·ing, jux·ta·pos·es

To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.

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[French juxtaposer : Latin iūxtā, close by; see yeug- in Indo-European roots + French poser, to place (from Old French; see pose¹).]

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juxtapose

(ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz)

vb

(tr) to place close together or side by side

[C19: back formation from juxtaposition, from Latin juxta next to + position]

ˌjuxtapoˈsition n

ˌjuxtapoˈsitional adj

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jux•ta•pose

(ˈdʒʌk stəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌk stəˈpoʊz)

v.t. -posed, -pos•ing.

to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.

[1850–55; back formation from juxtaposition]

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juxtapose

Past participle: juxtaposed
Gerund: juxtaposing

Imperative

juxtapose

juxtapose

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

juxtapose - place side by side; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

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Translations

yuxtaponer

juxtaposer

giustapporregiustapposizionesovrapporre

sammenligne

jämföra

juxtapose

[ˈdʒʌkstəpəʊz] VT → yuxtaponer

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juxtapose

[ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz] vt → juxtaposer

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juxtapose

vt → nebeneinanderstellen; ideas also → gegeneinanderhalten; colours → nebeneinandersetzen

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juxtapose

[ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz] vt → giustapporre

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