Dictionary

juxtapose en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəʊz/ (UK)
• /ˈd͡ʒʌk.stəˌpoʊz/ (General-American)
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Etymology

Borrowed from French juxtaposer, corresponding to juxta- + pose, derived from Latin iuxtā (“near, next to”) + pōnō (“place”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
   • In the study, they juxtaposed economic growth with social welfare indicators.
   • The documentary effectively juxtaposes the lives of two rival politicians.
   • The artist used contrasting colors to juxtapose light and dark.

Forms

Deriveds

juxtaposable

Relateds

juxtaposition

Translations (31)

nb sidestille (to place side by side) · nn samanlikne (to place side by side) · ca juxtaposar (to place side by side) · es yuxtaponer (to place side by side) · gl xustapór (to place side by side) · cmn 並置 /并置 (to place side by side) · el αντιπαραβάλλω (to place side by side) · fi asettaa vierekkäin (to place side by side) · pt justapor (to place side by side) · bg съпоставям (to place side by side) · mk сопоставува (to place side by side) · da sammenligne (to place side by side) · pl zestawiać (to place side by side) · fa کنار هم گذاشتن (to place side by side) · ka შეპირისპირება (to place side by side) · nn samanlikna (to place side by side) · pl zestawić (to place side by side) · gl xustapoñer (to place side by side) · is samliggjandi (to place side by side) · is setja hlið við hlið (to place side by side) · nb sammenligne (to place side by side) · is hliðstæður (to place side by side) · cmn 並列 /并列 (to place side by side) · da sidestille (to place side by side) · sv jämföra (to place side by side) · ru сопоставлять (to place side by side) · fi asettaa rinnakkain (to place side by side) · uk зіставля́ти (to place side by side) · fi vertailla (to place side by side) · fr juxtaposer (to place side by side) · ka შედარება (to place side by side)