oppose

op·pose

 (ə-pōz′)

v. op·posed, op·pos·ing, op·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To be or act in contention or conflict with: opposed their crosstown rivals in the season finale.

2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent: opposes the building of a new police station.

3.

a. To set as an opposite in position: opposed the painting with a mirror across the room.

b. To present in counterbalance or contrast: ideas that were opposed to each other in her first book.

v.intr.

To be or act in opposition.

Idiom:

as opposed to

In contrast to: "a Baroque violin that ... uses gut strings as opposed to metal-wound ones" (William Zagorski).

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[Middle English opposen, to question, interrogate, from Old French opposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to place) of Latin oppōnere, to oppose (ob-, against; see ob- + pōnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots).]

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op·pos′er n.

Synonyms: oppose, fight, combat, resist, contest
These verbs mean to try to thwart or defeat someone or prevent or nullify something. Oppose has the widest application: opposed the building of a nuclear power plant. "The idea is inconsistent with our constitutional theory and has been stubbornly opposed ... since the early days of the Republic" (E.B. White).
Fight and combat suggest vigor and aggressiveness: "All my life I have fought against prejudice and intolerance" (Harry S. Truman)."We are not afraid ... to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it" (Thomas Jefferson).
To resist is to strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of: "Pardon was freely extended to all who had resisted the invasion" (John R. Green).
To contest is to call something into question and take an active stand against it: contested her neighbor's claims to her property in court.

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oppose

(əˈpəʊz)

vb

1. (tr) to fight against, counter, or resist strongly

2. (tr) to be hostile or antagonistic to; be against

3. (tr) to place or set in opposition; contrast or counterbalance

4. (tr) to place opposite or facing

5. (intr) to be or act in opposition

[C14: via Old French from Latin oppōnere, from ob- against + pōnere to place]

opˈposer n

opˈposing adj

opˈposingly adv

oppositive adj

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op•pose

(əˈpoʊz)

v. -posed, -pos•ing. v.t.

1. to act against or furnish resistance to; combat.

2. to hinder or obstruct.

3. to set as an opponent or adversary.

4. to be hostile or adverse to, as in opinion: to oppose new tax legislation.

5. to set against, esp. for comparison or contrast: to oppose advantages to disadvantages.

6. to set (something) opposite something else, or to set (two things) so as to be opposite one another.

v.i.

7. to be in opposition.

Idioms:

as opposed to, as contrasted with.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Old French opposer,b. Latin oppōnere to set against and Old French poser to pose¹]

op•pos′er, n.

syn: oppose, resist, withstand imply holding out or acting against something. oppose implies offensive action against the opposite side in a conflict or contest; it may also refer to attempts to thwart displeasing ideas, methods, or the like: to oppose an enemy; to oppose the passage of a bill. resist suggests defensive action against a threatening force or possibility; it may also refer to an inner struggle in which the will is divided: to resist an enemy onslaught; hard to resist chocolate. withstand generally implies successful resistance; it stresses the determination and endurance necessary to emerge unharmed: to withstand public criticism; to withstand a siege.

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oppose

Past participle: opposed
Gerund: opposing

Imperative

oppose

oppose

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	oppose - be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion" argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something contest, repugn, contend - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
	2.	oppose - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" fight down, fight, fight back, defend fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" recalcitrate - show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side" fend, resist, stand - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something drive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff, repel - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
	3.	oppose - contrast with equal weight or force counterbalance counterpoise, counterpose, counterweight - constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to counterpoint, contrast - to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
	4.	oppose - 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" pit, play off, match confront, face - oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
	5.	oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" react act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" act on, follow up on, pursue - carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?" buck, go against - resist; "buck the trend"
	6.	oppose - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion" controvert, contradict rebut, refute - overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" negative, veto, blackball - vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill" dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"

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oppose

verb be against, fight (against), check, bar, block, prevent, take on, counter, contest, resist, confront, face, combat, defy, thwart, contradict, withstand, stand up to, hinder, struggle against, obstruct, fly in the face of, take issue with, be hostile to, counterattack, speak (out) against, be in opposition to, be in defiance of, strive against, set your face against, take or make a stand against Mr Taylor was bitter towards those who had opposed him.
be against back, help, support, aid, advance, defend, promote, advocate, espouse

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oppose

verb

1. To place in opposition or be in opposition to:

counter, match, pit, play off.

Idioms: bump heads with, meet head-on, set at odds, set at someone's throat, trade blows.

2. To take a stand against:

buck, challenge, contest, dispute, resist, traverse.

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Translations

يُعارِضيُعارِضُّ

oponovat

bekæmpemodarbejdemodsætte (sig)

ablehnenentgegentretenopponierensich widersetzen

αντιτίθεμαι

oponerseoponerse acontrariarestar en contraluchar contra

vastustaa

affronterfaire opposition àopposerrouspéters’opposer à

protiviti se

ellenezszembehelyezkedikszemben

standa gegn, fara upp á mótivera mótfallinn, standa gegn

opporsiopporre

反対する

반대하다

būti nusistačiusiam priešbūti priešininkuo ne

būt par pretiniekukonkurētnepiekristprotestētuzstāties pret

zich verzetten tegen

motsette (seg)motsette segstille opp mot

sprzeciwić się

opor-se

быть противвозражатьвозразитьвоспрепятствоватьотрицать

byť protibyť v opozícii

nasprotovati

bestrida

ต่อต้าน

karşı çıkmakyarışmakitiraz etmek

phản đối

反对反抗

oppose

[əˈpəʊz] VT

1. (= disagree with) → oponerse a, estar en contra de
67% are in favour of the measure and 33% oppose it → el 67% está a favor de la medida y el 33% restante se opone or está en contra
they opposed the motion → se opusieron a la moción

2. (= combat) → luchar contra, combatir
I have no wish to oppose progress → no deseo luchar contra or combatir el progreso
he may decide to oppose him at the next election → puede que decida enfrentarse a él en las próximas elecciones

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oppose

[əˈpəʊz] vt → s'opposer à

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oppose

vt

(= be against) → ablehnen; (= fight against) → sich entgegenstellen or entgegensetzen (+dat), → opponieren gegen (form); leadership, orders, plans, decisions, sb’s wishes → sich widersetzen (+dat); government → sich stellen gegen; if you think he is the best I won’t oppose you → wenn Sie meinen, dass er der Beste ist, werde ich mich nicht dagegen stellen; he opposes our coming → er ist absolut dagegen, dass wir kommen; the President opposes sending the refugees back → der Präsident lehnt eine Rückführung der Flüchtlinge ab

(= stand in opposition: candidate) → kandidieren gegen

(form) (→ +dat) (= set up in opposition) → entgegensetzen, entgegenstellen; (= contrast) → gegenüberstellen

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oppose

[əˈpəʊz] vt (gen) → opporsi a
she opposes my leaving → è contraria alla mia partenza

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oppose

(əˈpəuz) verb

1. to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument. We oppose the government on this matter. bestry, opponeer, teenstaan يُعارِض противопоставям се opor-se a být proti sich widersetzen modarbejde; bekæmpe αντιτίθεμαι, αντιμάχομαι oponerse, estar en contra (millegi) vastu võitlema مخالفت کردن؛ مقابله کردن vastustaa s'opposer à לְהִתנָגֵד ל- विरोध करना protiviti se ellenáll (vkinek), szembehelyezkedik (vkivel) menentang vera mótfallinn, standa gegn opporsi a 反対する 반항하다 priešintis, nepritarti, būti nusistačiusiam prieš protestēt; nepiekrist; uzstāties pret menentang zich verzetten tegenmotsette seg, gjøre motstand mot sprzeciwiać się سرغړونه كول opor-se a a se opune сопротивляться; быть против byť proti upirati se protiviti se opponera sig mot, motsätta sig ต่อต้าน karşı çıkmak, itiraz etmek 反抗 опиратися; чинити опір مخالفت کرنا phản đối 反抗

2. to act or compete against. Who is opposing him in the election? opponeer يُعارِض състезавам се opor-se a vznášet námitky entgegentreten være ens modstander ανταγωνίζομαι, δρω στην αντίπαλη πλευρά oponerse vastaskandidaat olema رقابت کردن vastustaa faire opposition à לַעֲמוֹד כְּנֶגֶד प्रतिरोध करना, बाधा खड़ी करना suprotstaviti se szemben áll vkivel bersaing standa gegn, fara upp á móti fare opposizione, contrastare 対抗する 반대하다 būti (kieno) priešininku, varžovu konkurēt; būt par pretinieku menentang tegenstander zijn stille opp mot być przeciwnikiem رقابت كول opor-se a a concura (cu) бороться, противостоять byť v opozícii nasprotovati suprotstaviti se ställa upp mot ขัดขวาง yarışmak 反對 бути в опозиції, виступати проти مقابلہ کرنا chống lại 反对

as opposed to

separate or distinct from; in contrast with. I would prefer it if we met in the morning, as opposed to the evening. teenoor, in teenstelling met على عَكْس противоположен em vez de v protikladu k entgegengesetzt i modsætning til σε αντίθεση με a diferencia de, en contraposición a mitte بر خلاف آنچه که؛ متفاوت با toisin kuin par opposition àבניגוד ל- के विपरीत za razliku od szemben vmivel berlawanan, dan bukannya andstætt invece di ～とは異って ...와는 대조적으로 o ne nevis; pretstatā dan bukan in tegenstelling toti motsetning til w przeciwieństwie do په خلاف em oposição a spre deosebire de в противоположность v protiklade s v nasprotju z nasuprot i stället för, i motsats till แตกต่างชัดเจน (birşey)in aksine/tersine 與...相反 порівняно з; у протиставленні з بر خلاف trái với 与...相反

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oppose

→ يُعارِضُّ oponovat modsætte (sig) ablehnen αντιτίθεμαι oponerse, oponerse a vastustaa s’opposer à protiviti se opporsi 反対する 반대하다 zich verzetten tegen motsette (seg) sprzeciwić się opor-se быть против bestrida ต่อต้าน karşı çıkmak phản đối 反对

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oppose

, opposed

v. oponer, resistir; oponerse, resistirse.

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