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to appose

to appose

9.4
Put one thing next to another so their edges touch
  • verb
  • /əˈpoʊz/
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  • She carefully apposed the panels so the pattern would align perfectly.

Examples

  • The scientist will appose the two slides under the microscope to compare them.

  • Please appose the two images for comparison.

  • During surgery, the doctor must appose the edges of the wound to ensure proper healing.

  • The architect apposed the new design next to the old one.

  • The architect decided to appose the new building next to the old library, creating a harmonious blend of styles.

  • In the art exhibit, the curator will appose different sculptures and paintings to enhance the visual experience.

  • During the presentation, she chose to appose the graphs on the left side with the text on the right for clarity.

How Close

to abut
7 6.9
to appose
9.4
to separate
297 1.9

Surface Forms

appose infinitive
apposed past
apposed past participle
apposing present participle
apposes third person singular

Morphology

appose = pose (semi-transparent) = ap + pose

Formally composed from a prefix (ap-/ad-) + 'pose', but the rare word and the specific spatial sense are not fully predictable for all learners from 'pose' alone.

Etymology

The word appose comes from Latin parts ad- meaning 'to' and ponere meaning 'to place', so it meant 'to put next to'. Think of position, which has the same pon- root: so to appose is to put things side by side, which explains its modern meaning.