contrapoñer

See also: contraponer

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin contrāpōnere (place in opposition).

Verb

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

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

Conjugation