contrapose

[ kon-truh-pohz ]

verb (used with object)

, con·tra·posed, con·tra·pos·ing.

1. to place in contraposition.

Word History and Origins

Origin of contrapose¹

1610–20; back formation from contraposed < Latin contrāpositus, past participle of contrāpōnere to place against, with -ed ² for Latin -itus past participle suffix

Example Sentences

We should be glad to reproduce it here, by way of contrapose to our own accompanying poem, but cannot now recall it to memory in its completeness.

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