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to juxtapose

to juxtapose

18 9.0
To put two things next to each other to compare them
  • verb
  • /ˌdʒʌkstəˈpoʊz/
translation icon : yuxtaponer
  • Two different worlds juxtaposed: men in spacesuits and a man in a loincloth.
  • juxtapose two
  • juxtaposes scenes
  • narratives that juxtapose

So that paragraph alone kind of juxtaposes the two sides, right?

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Examples

  • To illustrate this point, the Photoplay article juxtaposed two very different photographs of Norma Shearer.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Space can also be suggested by juxtaposing oncoming warm colors with introverted cool ones.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • If you want to show how Rome has grown over time, you have to juxtapose situations.

  • I'm going to speak about corruption, but I would like to juxtapose two different things.

  • In summarizing, it is important to juxtapose the major findings of this study.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In contrast, many representations of stories in classical art juxtapose episodes that did not occur next to each other.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Well, I think Dead Letters is one of most important early episodes of Millennium because it juxtaposes Jim Horn with Frank Black.

  • All are man-made objects whose presence is juxtaposed with the natural surroundings.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Their leaps and twirls are juxtaposed against the persistent rhythm of the band's marches.

    Academic text (1993)
  • To understand the beauty of the painting, it helps to juxtapose it with a similar work from a different artist.

Synonyms

to counterpose
vsto juxtapose
1 7.9

To put one thing next to another to show contrast

places things side by side mainly for comparison rather than strong opposition

How Close

to juxtapose
18 9.0
to appose
9.4
to abut
7 6.9
to set apart
2 3.9

Surface Forms

juxtapose infinitive
juxtaposed past
juxtaposed past participle
juxtaposing present participle
juxtaposes third person singular

Morphology

juxtapose = pose (semi-transparent) = juxta + pose

The verb is analyzable as 'juxta-' (near) + 'pose' (place), but 'juxta-' is a less familiar Latin combining form for average learners.

Etymology

The word juxtapose comes from two parts: juxta meaning 'next to' and pose meaning 'place'. So, to juxtapose is to put two things side by side, often to compare them.