JUXTAPOSE


Meaning of JUXTAPOSE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' j ə k-st ə - ˌ p ō z

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -posed ; -pos · ing

Etymology: probably back-formation from juxtaposition

Date: 1851

: to place side by side < juxtapose unexpected combinations of colors, shapes and ideas ― J. F. T. Bugental>

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