juxtapose

Borrowed from French juxtaposer, corresponding to juxta- + pose, derived from Latin iuxtā (“near, next to”) + pōnō (“place”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpəʊz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpoʊz/

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• Rhymes: -əʊz

juxtapose (third-person singular simple present juxtaposes, present participle juxtaposing, simple past and past participle juxtaposed)

1. (transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
   • 2006, Scarnati, Chris, "We should follow New Jersey's lead on this one", YourCranberry:

     "In juxtaposing the youth athletes of our grandparents' generation with those of the modern era, we're essentially comparing Volkswagen Beetles to Hummers."

• juxtaposition

juxtapose

1. first-person singular present indicative of juxtaposer
2. third-person singular present indicative of juxtaposer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of juxtaposer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of juxtaposer
5. second-person singular imperative of juxtaposer