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appose

/əˈpoʊz/

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verb

/əˈpoʊz/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий помещать что-либо рядом или в непосредственной близости, или прикладывать/приставлять что-либо к другому.

An obsolete verb meaning to place something side by side or in close proximity, or to apply or set something against another.

  1. Place side by sideC2formal

    To place something next to or in close proximity to something else.

    ruРасположить рядом

    • The artist apposed two contrasting colors in the painting.
    • In the diagram, the two figures are apposed for comparison.
    • The architect apposed the new building against the old one.

    Synonymscollocateconjoincouplejuxtapose

    Antonymsdetachdisjoindistanceseparate

Forms
  • apposed past participle
  • apposed past simple
  • apposing present participle
  • apposes third person singular