JUXTAPOSE


Meaning of JUXTAPOSE in English

[ ˌdʒʌkstə'pəʊz ]

■ verb place close together.

Derivatives

juxtaposition noun

juxtapositional adjective

Origin

C19 (earlier (ME) as juxtaposition ): from Fr. ~r , from L. juxta 'next' + Fr. poser 'to place'.

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