apposes
|ap-pose|
🇺🇸
/əˈpoʊz/
🇬🇧
/əˈpəʊz/
(appose)
place side by side
Etymology
'appose' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'appōnere', where the prefix 'ad-' (appearing as 'ap-') meant 'to' and 'ponere' meant 'to place'.
'appose' changed from the Latin verb 'appōnere' (ad- + pōnere), passed into Old French as 'aposer' and into Middle English (variants such as 'apposen'), eventually becoming the modern English 'appose'.
Initially, it meant 'to put or place near/on something', and over time it has come to mean specifically 'to place side by side or to attach/affix' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'appose': to place something next to or side by side with something else; to juxtapose; to affix or attach (especially in writing or labeling).
He apposes a label to each specimen.
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Last updated: 2025/09/26 11:22