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op·pose  (-pz)

v. op·posed, op·pos·ing, op·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To be in contention or conflict with: oppose the enemy force.

2. To be resistant to: opposes new ideas.

3. To place opposite in contrast or counterbalance.

4. To place so as to be opposite something else.

v.intr.

To act or be 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 oppnere, to oppose (ob-, against; see ob- + pnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots).]

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op·poser n.

Synonyms: oppose, fight, combat, resist, withstand, contest
These verbs mean to set someone or something in opposition to another: 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).
Withstand often implies successful resistance: "Neither the southern provinces, nor Sicily, could have withstood his power" (Henry Hallam).
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

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

opposer  n

opposing  adj

opposingly  adv

oppositive  [əˈpɒzɪtɪv] adj

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

Translations

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

v oppose [əˈpəuz]

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 být proti modarbejde; bekæmpe sich widersetzen αντιτίθεμαι, αντιμάχομαι oponerse (a), estar en contra (de) (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 tegen motsette seg, gjøre motstand mot sprzeciwiać się 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 vznášet námitky være ens modstander entgegentreten ανταγωνίζομαι, δρω στην αντίπαλη πλευρά oponerse (a) 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 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 v protikladu k i modsætning til entgegengesetzt σε αντίθεση με a diferencia de, en contraposición a mitte بر خلاف آنچه که؛ متفاوت با toisin kuin par opposition à בְּנִיגוּד לְ- 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 tot i motsetning til w przeciwieństwie do 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 → يُعارِض oponovat modsætte (sig) ablehnen αντιτίθεμαι oponerse, oponerse a vastustaa s’opposer à protiviti se opporsi 反対する 반대하다 tegenoverstellen motsette (seg) sprzeciwić się opor-se быть против bestrida ต่อต้าน karşı çıkmak phản đối 反对