Meaning & use
Apposing
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Placing side by side or in close proximity, especially for comparison or contact.
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The surgeon carefully apposed the edges of the wound before suturing it closed.
The exhibit works by apposing photographs from different decades to highlight change over time.
A note on using this word
Apposing is often confused with 'opposing,' but the two are unrelated in meaning: apposing means placing together, while opposing means placing against or resisting.
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