jux·ta·pose

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• jux|ta|pose — «JUHK stuh POHZ», transitive verb, posed, pos|ing. to put close together; place side by side. ╂[< French juxtaposer < Latin juxtā beside, near + French poser to place, pose1] …   Useful english dictionary

• jux — jux·ta·pose; jux·ta·pos·it; jux·ta·po·si·tion; jux·ta·glomerular; jux·ta·po·si·tion·al; …   English syllables

• pose — ap·pose; apur·pose; com·pose; con·tra·pose; coun·ter·pose; de·com·pose; de·pose; ex·pose; im·pose; in·dis·pose; in·fra·pose; in·ter·pose; jux·ta·pose; op·pose; op·pose·less; pap·pose; post·pose; pre·pose; pre·sup·pose; pro·pose; pur·pose·ful;… …   English syllables

• juxtapose — jux·ta·pose …   English syllables

• juxtapose — jux|ta|pose [ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəuz US ˈdʒʌkstəpouz] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from juxtaposition (17 21 centuries), from Latin juxta near + English position] formal to put things together, especially things that are not normally together,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• juxtapose — jux|ta|pose [ dʒʌkstə,pouz ] verb transitive FORMAL to place things together or describe things together so that people can see how they are different …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• juxtapose — jux•ta•pose [[t]ˈdʒʌk stəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌk stəˈpoʊz[/t]] v. t. posed, pos•ing to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast • Etymology: 1850–55; back formation from juxtaposition …   From formal English to slang

• ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

• Juxtaposition — The prefix juxta comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaposition is thus the act of placing two or more things side by side or the state of being so placed. To lose a pair of juxtaposed teeth is to lose teeth that are… …   Medical dictionary

• Juxtapose — Jux ta*pose (j[u^]ks t[.a]*p[=o]z ), v. t. [Cf. {Juxtaposit}, {Pose}.] To place in juxtaposition. Huxley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English