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juxta
Latin · ancient
"next to, beside"
next to, beside, combined with ponere (to place)
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juxtaposer
French · 1600s
"to put things side by side"
formed from juxta (beside) and poser (to place) for putting things side by side
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juxtapose
English · 1850s
"to place things close together for contrast or comparison"
adopted from French for placing things close together for contrast
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