juxtapose
verb
J. F. T. Bugental
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Is juxtapose a back-formation?
A back-formation is a word that has come about through the removal of a prefix or a suffix from a longer word. Etymologists believe juxtapose is a back-formation that was created when people trimmed down the noun juxtaposition. Historical evidence supports the idea: juxtaposition shows up in the 17th century and juxtapose in the 19th. Juxtaposition is a combination of Latin juxta, meaning "near," and English "position."
Examples of juxtapose in a Sentence
Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 21 May 2024
By selling these homes, their goal is also to promote the beauties of the Calabrian Ionian Coast, with wonderful seaside landscapes juxtaposed with views of the rising mountains dotted with ancient Greek ruins.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
The abstract painting is a collage of bold colors juxtaposed with recognizable forms, such as musical symbols, bull horns, bow ties and a pair of eyes.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
The bling is juxtaposed by a red mineral crystal dial fitted with leaf hands.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 May 2024
Grammy Award-winning Tyla turned into the sand of time, dusting her shoulder in sand which juxtaposed her wet hair look.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 May 2024
Throughout the marketplace, which juxtaposes large-scale site-specific immersive brand popups with white-box pop-up showrooms, attendees clamored for rare and limited-edition takeaways from more than 100 brands.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
But juxtaposed that with lows, that sort of puts everything into context.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 May 2024
These objects are juxtaposed alongside digital detritus — circuit boards, resistors — that line the wooden boxes like wallpaper.
—Evan Nicole Brown, New York Times, 8 May 2024
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“Juxtapose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juxtapose. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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