appose

[ uh-pohz ]

verb (used with object)

, ap·posed, ap·pos·ing.

1. to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
2. to put or apply (one thing) to or near to another.

appose

/ əˈpəʊz /

verb

1. to place side by side or near to each other
2. usually foll by to to place (something) near or against another thing

Other Words From

• ap·posa·bili·ty noun
• ap·posa·ble adjective
• ap·poser noun
• nonap·posa·ble adjective
• unap·posa·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of appose¹

1585–95; by analogy with compose, propose, etc. < Latin appōnere to place near, set alongside, equivalent to ap- ap- ¹ + pōnere to place

Word History and Origins

Origin of appose¹

C16: from Old French apposer, from poser to put, from Latin pōnere

Example Sentences

After coffee, Watson capitulated: perhaps the backbone was on the outside, and the bases—A, T, G, and C—faced in, apposed against each other.

From Literature

Last week, the department of fisheries and oceans confirmed the dire state of sockeye when it warned only 600,000 were expected to spawn this year, as apposed to the normal return of five million.

From The Guardian

“We want to have people see the downtown from the river as apposed to seeing the river from downtown.”

From Washington Times

Just wish he would appose #brexit for an Xmas gift for the UK.

From BBC

“These toys learn and develop as appose to a tech toy which will always say the same thing back to you.”

From Reuters