| Appose 1. (v. t.) To place opposite or before; to put or apply (one thing to another). 2. (v. t.) To place in juxtaposition or proximity. 3. (v. t.) To put questions to; to examine; to try. [Obs.] See Pose. Thesaurus Entries abut on, adjoin, appose, be based on, be contiguous, be in contact, bear on, bestraddle, bestride, border, border on, bring near, butt, communicate, conjoin, connect, join, juxtapose, juxtaposit, lean on, lie by, lie on, line, march, neighbor, perch, put with, rely on, repose on, rest on, ride, sit on, stand by, stand on, straddle, stride, touch, verge, verge upon |