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counterpose en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkaʊn.təˌpəʊz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkaʊn.tɚˌpoʊz/ (General-American)

Etymology

From French contraposer, equivalent to counter- + pose.

Meanings

  1. A pose taken in opposition to another.
    • Utkatasana (Figure 4-e) acts as a counterpose to the previous postures because it eases the stretch in the legs. 1986, Yoga Journal, number 71, page 49:

Forms

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counterposes Number=Plur lexicographic

counterpose en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌkaʊn.tɚˈpoʊz/ (General-American)
  • /ˌkaʊn.təˈpəʊz/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From French contraposer, equivalent to counter- + pose.

Meanings

  1. To act as a counterweight.
  2. To create a contrast.
    • Near-synonym: juxtapose
    • Part II is a chapter on male socialization. One selection discusses the sex role pressures upon children, another is about ghetto males, and a third is on the influence of high school athletics. Much of it is dry reading, but counterposed are two painful personal accounts. 1976 December 25, John Kyper, “Un-becoming Men”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 26, page 12:

Forms

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counterposing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
counterposed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
counterposed Tense=Past lexicographic
counterposes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

contrapose · juxtapose · counterbalance