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appose Meaning & Definition

/əˈpəʊz/

What Does Appose Mean?

As a verb, appose means To interrogate; to question.

Quick Facts About Appose

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation//əˈpəʊz//
Syllables1
Verb formsapposes, apposing, apposed

Appose Definition (Verb)

  1. To interrogate; to question.

Verb

  1. To place next or to or near to; to juxtapose.
  2. To place opposite or before; to put or apply (one thing to another).

Synonyms of Appose

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Antonyms of Appose

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Appose in a Sentence

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Word Forms & Grammar

appose (third-person singular simple present apposes, present participle apposing, simple past and past participle apposed)

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Origin of Appose

Origin 1: Variant form of oppose.

Origin 2: Coined based on Latin appōnō, by analogy with compose, suppose etc.

Pronouncing Appose

You say appose as //əˈpəʊz//. It has 1 syllable.

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