aˈpōz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French aposer, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + poser to put, place — more at pose
1. archaic : to place opposite or before : apply (one thing) to another
appose a seal to a document
2. : to place in juxtaposition or proximity
chromosomes … with their transverse bands exactly apposed — Discovery