🔄

juxtapose

verb

/ˈdʒʌk.stə.poʊz/

Meaning

To place two different things close together to show how they are different or similar.

place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

The artist juxtaposed traditional and modern elements in his painting.

The artist juxtaposed modern and classical styles.

compare, contrast, align

Entry 1

compare, contrast, align

Entry 2

compare, contrast

separate, disconnect, isolate, divide

Entry 1

separate, disconnect, isolate

Entry 2

separate, divide

to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

to make something better or improve a bad situation

to confuse or perplex; to think hard about something

to bring or come to an end; to stop doing something

to crush or squeeze something with force so that it becomes flat or broken

to combine or unite to form one organization or structure; to merge