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juxtapose
- /ˈd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəʊz/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒʌk.stəˌpoʊz/ US
Rhymes with -əʊz
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French juxtaposer, corresponding to juxta- + pose, derived from Latin iuxtā (“near, next to”) + pōnō (“place”).
verb juxtaposes · juxtaposing · juxtaposed
- To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison. The artist used contrasting colors to juxtapose light and dark.
Translations
Every language
verb to place side by side
| Español | yuxtaponer |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 並列 /并列 bìngliè, 並置 /并置 bìngzhì |
| Português | justapor |
| Français | juxtaposer |
| Ελληνικά | αντιπαραβάλλω antiparavállo |
| Русский | сопоставлять sopostavljatʹ |
Talk about this word "juxtapose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/juxtapose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. juxtapose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/juxtapose "juxtapose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/juxtapose.Cite this
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title = {juxtapose},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/juxtapose},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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