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oppose (v. trans.)
1.to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation"They contested the outcome of the race"
2.be averse to or express disapproval of"My wife objects to modern furniture"
3.be against; express opposition to"We oppose the ban on abortion"
4.be resistant to"The board opposed his motion"
5.set into opposition or rivalry"let them match their best athletes against ours" "pit a chess player against the Russian champion" "He plays his two children off against each other"
6.fight against or resist strongly"The senator said he would oppose the bill" "Don't fight it!"
7.act against or in opposition to"She reacts negatively to everything I say"
8.contrast with equal weight or force
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OpposeOp*pose" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Opposing.] [F. opposer. See Ob-, Pose, and cf.2d Appose, Puzzle, n. Cf.L. opponere, oppositum.]
1. 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. Shak.
2. To put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or countervail; to set against; to offer antagonistically.
I may . . . oppose my single opinion to his. Locke.
3. To resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand; as, to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress.
4. To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival for a prize.
I am . . . too weak
To oppose your cunning. Shak.
Syn. -- To combat; withstand; contradict; deny; gainsay; oppugn; contravene; check; obstruct.
OpposeOp*pose" (ŏp*pōz"), v. i.
1. To be set opposite. Shak.
2. To act adversely or in opposition; -- with against or to; as, a servant opposed against the act. [Obs.] Shak.
3. To make objection or opposition in controversy.
oppose (v. trans.)
agitate against, antagonize, argue, argue about, argue over, balance, battle, boycott, challenge, collide, confront, contend, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counterbalance, countervail against, dare, debate, defend, defy, disapprove, discuss, dispute, dispute about, dispute over, dissent, encounter, face, fight, fight against, fight back, fight down, make a stand against, match, neutralise, neutralize, object, offset, pit, play off, play off against, protest, question, rebel, repugn, resist, run, secede, strike, struggle, talk over, talk through, thwart, uphold, withstand, wrangle, react (à~to, contre~against, sur~upon)
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oppose (v. trans.)
↘ arguable, challengeable, contestable, contestant, contester, contesting, debatable, disputable, disputation, dissenter, dissident, disturbance, impeachment, objector, perturbation, protester, protestor, unbalance, upset
oppose (v. tr.)
contredire (fr)[Classe]
réclamer, protester (fr)[Classe]
chercher querelle (fr)[Classe]
ne pas croire (fr)[Classe]
negotiate; bargain; haggle; trade; negotiate for[Classe]
dispute (fr)[termes liés]
oppose (v. tr.)
oppose (v. tr.)
be[Hyper.]
dissent, objection, protest[Dérivé]
oppose (v. tr.)
oppose (v. tr.)
oppose (v. tr.)
confront, face[Hyper.]
playoff, play-off, play-off game - match - opponent, opposite, opposition - opponent, opposing[Dérivé]
oppose (v. tr.)
contend, fight, struggle[Hyper.]
confrontation, opposition - attack aircraft, fighter, fighter aircraft, fighter jet, fighter plane, interceptor - fight, joust - adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, oppositionist, resister - battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - opponent, opposing - defensive, justificative, justificatory[Dérivé]
oppose (v. tr.)
oppose (v. tr.)
être égal à (fr)[Classe]
order; fix; put in order; put right[Classe]
déterminer le poids de qqch (fr)[Classe]
proportionner (fr)[Classe]
établir un juste rapport entre choses (fr)[Classe]
équilibre (fr)[Dérivé]
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