oppose
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oppose
- /əˈpəʊz/ UK
- /əˈpoʊz/ US
Rhymes with -əʊz
Where it comes from
From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) + Medieval Latin pono (“to put”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“to oppose”).
verb opposes · opposing · opposed · oppose
- To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against. to oppose the king in battle
- To object to. Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.
- To present or set up in opposition; to pose. They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.
- To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit. Her grace sat down […] / In a rich chair of state; opposing freely / The beauty of her person to the people.
Similar: be against, fight, check, bar, block, prevent, take on, counter, contest, resist, confront, face
