Main Entry:

ap·pose

Pronunciation:

\a-ˈpōz\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

ap·posed; ap·pos·ing

Etymology:

Middle French aposer, from Old French, from a- + poser to put — more at pose

Date:

1596

1archaic : to put before : apply (one thing) to another2: to place in juxtaposition or proximity