appose (C2)

verb

Pronunciation: /əˈpoʊz/

Definition

Place things side by side or in close proximity to one another.

Examples

• The technician must appose the two fiber optic cables precisely to maintain signal integrity.

• When you appose these two contrasting color swatches, the difference in hue becomes immediately apparent.

• The bookbinder began to appose the leather strips along the spine of the volume.

How to Use appose

appose something to something (prepositional phrase)

placing one object against another — "He had to appose the two edges of the fabric to the needle for stitching."

be apposed (collocation)

passive state of being placed side-by-side — "The fractured bones were carefully apposed by the surgeon."

Synonyms of appose

Words with a similar meaning to appose:

• place
• join
• align
• juxtapose

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