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.
Origin of juxtapose
First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from
juxtaposition
Words nearby juxtapose
juvie,
juxtaepiphysial,
juxtaglomerular,
juxtaglomerular cell,
juxtaglomerular granule,
juxtapose,
juxtaposition,
juárez,
jv,
jwlr.,
jwv
Example sentences from the Web for juxtapose
The premiere attempts to juxtapose the good and the bad of heterosexual male online daters.
Bravo’s ‘Online Dating Rituals’ Reveals American Males Are Creepy and Want Sex |Emily Shire |March 10, 2014 |DAILY BEASTWe need to confront the relentless desire for more and juxtapose to that the world as it is.
Associated words: apposition, juxtaposition, juxtapose, juxtaposit.
Putnam's Word Book |Louis A. Flemming
British Dictionary definitions for juxtapose
juxtapose
/ (ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz) /
verb
(tr)
to place close together or side by side
Derived forms of juxtapose
juxtaposition, noun juxtapositional, adjectiveWord Origin for juxtapose
C19: back formation from
juxtaposition, from Latin
juxta next to +
position