juxtapose
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See also juxtaposé
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From French juxtaposer, corresponding to juxta- + pose, derived from Latin iuxtā (“near, next to”) + pōnō (“place”).
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juxtapose (third-person singular simple present juxtaposes, present participle juxtaposing, simple past and past participle juxtaposed)
- 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."
- 2006, Scarnati, Chris, "We should follow New Jersey's lead on this one", YourCranberry:
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to place side by side
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juxtapose
- first-person singular present indicative of juxtaposer
- third-person singular present indicative of juxtaposer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of juxtaposer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of juxtaposer
- second-person singular imperative of juxtaposer