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Oppose

//əˈpəʊz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    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"

  2. 2
    be against; express opposition to wordnet
  3. 3
    To object to.

    "Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans."

  4. 4
    be resistant to wordnet
  5. 5
    To present or set up in opposition; to pose.

    "They are opposed to any form of hierarchy."

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  1. 6
    set into opposition or rivalry wordnet
  2. 7
    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."

  3. 8
    fight against or resist strongly wordnet
  4. 9
    act against or in opposition to wordnet
  5. 10
    contrast with equal weight or force wordnet

Etymology

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”).

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