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

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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, noun juxtapositional, adjective

Word Origin for juxtapose

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