verb (used with object), jux·ta·posed, jux·ta·pos·ing.
- to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
verb
- (tr) to place close together or side by side
1851, from French juxtaposer (1835), from Latin iuxta (see juxtaposition) + French poser (see pose (v.1)). Related: Juxtaposed; juxtaposing.