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Opponent

//əˈpəʊ.nənt// adj, noun

Adjective

1
Opposing; adverse; antagonistic. obsolete
"[…] we are to consider enemies as men opponent to peace and justice, and to these they are by warrs to be reduced; And no other ends in the pursuite of enemies by sword and hostile Acts are to be sought for […]"
2
Situated in front; opposite. obsolete
"Her sympathizing Lover takes his Stand High on th’ opponent Bank […]"

Adjective

Noun

1
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
"The person who ran against her in the last election proved to be a formidable opponent."
2
someone who offers opposition wordnet
3
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.; One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).
"1720, Alexander Pope, The Iliad of Homer, London: Bernard Lintott, Volume 6, “Observations on the Twenty-Third Book,” no. 39, p. 136, In the Chariot-Race Achilles is represented as being able to conquer every Opponent […]"
4
a contestant that you are matched against wordnet
5
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.; One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).
"It is easier to confound than to convince an opponent; the former may be effected by a turn that has more happiness than truth in it."

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One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.; One who is opposed or objects (to a policy, course of action or set of ideas).
"She was a dedicated opponent of the death penalty."
7
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.; The participant who opens an academic debate by putting forward objections to a theological or philosophical thesis. historical
"We make the argument appere slender, when we receiue it laughyngly, and declare by wordes, euen at the first, that it is nothyng to the purpose, and so abashe the opponent."

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin oppōnēns (“opposing”), present active participle of oppōnō (“I oppose”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin oppōnēns (“opposing”), present active participle of oppōnō (“I oppose”).

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