contrapoñer

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See also: contraponer

Galician[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin contrāpōnere, present active infinitive of contrāpōnō (place in opposition).

Verb[edit]

contrapoñer (first-person singular present contrapoño, first-person singular preterite contrapuxen, past participle contraposto)

  1. to compare
  2. to set up against, place in opposition

Usage notes[edit]

While contrapoñer is the more widespread form of this verb, some Galician-speaking regions favor the form contrapor and a correspondingly different conjugation.

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