juxtapose
Use Juxtapose in a sentence
stəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌk 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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juxtapose (ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to place close together or side by side | |
| [C19: back formation from juxtaposition, from Latin juxta next to + | |
| juxtapo'sition | |
| —n | |
| juxtapo'sitional | |
| —adj | |
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Juxtapose
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
juxtapose
1851, from Fr. juxtaposer (1835), from L. juxta + Fr. poser (see juxtaposition).
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Example sentences
The compact nature of the village creates streetscapes that juxtapose the buildings from each era.
The conflicts were so dissimilar that essay after essay is able to do no more than juxtapose events as opposed to compare them.
I'm also fascinated by the power of beauty, so the story gave me an opportunity to juxtapose the two--beauty and facelessness.
Nor does it much matter that some cutting-edge merchants juxtapose wares in ways once deemed unthinkable.
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