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- pronunciation:
poz
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
apposes, apposing, apposed |
| definition: |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose.
He apposed the edges before sewing the seam. |
| derivations: |
apposable (adj.), apposability (n.) |
The word appose
contains the following parts:
ap-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ap-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before roots beginning with "p." See ad-.
Example words:
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
Example words:
appose, apposite, apposition, appositive, component, composed, composite, compositor, compost, compound, decompose, deponent, depositary, deposition, depositor, depository, discompose, disposable, disposal, disposer, exponent, exponential, expose, exposition, expositor, expository, exposure, expound, impose, imposing, imposition, impostor, impound, inapposite, indisposed, indisposition, interpose, interposition, juxtapose, juxtaposition, opponent, opposable, oppose, opposite, opposition, overexpose, ovipositor, photocompose, pose, poser, poseur, positive, positivism, postpone, posture, predispose, proponent, proposal, propose, proposition, propound, purpose, purposeful, purposely, repose, suppose, transposition
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