oppose, appose

Oppose or oppose means to resist or combat; to be hostile to; to get in the way of--
We expect most of the party to oppose the bill.
Since you oppose the new bond issue, do you think we should raise taxes instead?

Appose or appose ( rhymes with oppose ) means to place side by side, as a counterweight; to juxtapose, literally or figuratively--
If we appose the fountain with a large statue, the design will be more balanced.
Notice how the author uses an informal phrase to appose the scientific term.

 Now that you know that, you can say--
"I won't oppose the design plan if you include a row of trees to appose the wall."

Note--not to be confused with "a pose" ( two words, rhymes with oppose ), meaning one ( a ) physical stance or attitude; an affectaion ( pose )--
He struck a pose and made one of his smart remarks.