Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-pohz]
- /əˈpoʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-pohz]
- /əˈpoʊz/
Definitions of appose word
- verb appose to place side by side or near to each other 3
- verb appose to place (something) near or against another thing 3
- verb transitive appose to put side by side; place opposite or near 3
- verb transitive appose to put or apply (something) to another thing 3
- verb with object appose to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose. 1
- verb with object appose to put or apply (one thing) to or near to another. 1
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Origin of appose
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; by analogy with compose, propose, etc. < Latin appōnere to place near, set alongside, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + pōnere to place
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Parts of speech for Appose
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
appose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
appose usage trend in Literature
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