ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsJ–Kjuxtapose
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juxtapose
Meaning: to place side by side for contrast
juxtapose in a sentence
How juxtapose is used in real sentences:
The artist juxtaposed bright and dark colors for effect.
The artist juxtaposed bright and dark colors for effect.
“She asked the team to juxtapose the successful and failed runs on a single page.”
— from the passage A Place on the Table
Synonyms for juxtapose
Other words for juxtapose — appose, collocate and set side by side — carry the same meaning.
- appose
- collocate
- set side by side
Antonyms of juxtapose
Words that mean the opposite of juxtapose:
- separate
- isolate
Where it comes from
From Latin juxta 'next to' + ponere 'to place'
Memory hook
JUXT (just next to) + POSE (place).