Juxtapose Definition

jŭkstə-pōz
juxtaposed, juxtaposes, juxtaposing
verb
To put side by side or close together.
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Origin of Juxtapose

  • French juxtaposer Latin iūxtā close by yeug- in Indo-European roots French poser to place (from Old French pose1)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

Juxtapose Sentence Examples

  • By looking at my old diary, I can juxtapose my past with my current life.

  • It is interesting to juxtaposethe lifestyle of today's teenage generation with their grandparents' generation.

  • It is easy to juxtapose things that are complete opposites.

  • I could juxtapose all of my favorite foods with foods that I don't like too well for my class project.

  • It is interesting to juxtapose the lifestyle of today's teenage generation with their grandparents' generation.

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Words Starting With

JJUJUX

Words Ending With

ESEOSE

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Words Starting With J and Ending With E

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With J9 Letter Words Ending With E