juxtapose C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpoʊz/ UK /ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpəʊz/ See IPA manual Freq #140751 Meanings 1 verb to place side by side The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors. 2 verb To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison. The artist used contrasting colors to juxtapose light and dark. Etymology Borrowed from French juxtaposer, corresponding to juxta- + pose, derived from Latin iuxtā (“near, next to”) + pōnō (“place”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # juxtapose **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpoʊz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpəʊz/ **Frequency rank:** 140751 ## Meanings 1. to place side by side 2. To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison. ## Examples - The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors. - The artist used contrasting colors to juxtapose light and dark. ## Etymology Borrowed from French juxtaposer, corresponding to juxta- + pose, derived from Latin iuxtā (“near, next to”) + pōnō (“place”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown