oppose in English dictionary

  • oppose

    Meanings and definitions of "oppose"

    • To attempt to stop the progression of.
    • To object to.
    • verb
      To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand.
    • verb
      To object to.
    • verb
      To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
    • verb
      To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
    • verb
      To compete with; to strive against.
    • to attempt to stop the progression of
    • to object to
    • (to) oppose
    • react sharply (against)
    • To attempt to stop the progression of (someone or something).
    • verb
      act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
    • verb
      be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"
    • verb
      be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"
    • verb
      contrast with equal weight or force
    • verb
      fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
    • verb
      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"

    Synonyms of "oppose" in English dictionary

    fight back, face, debate are the top synonyms of "oppose" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of oppose

    • oppose ( third-person singular simple present opposes, present participle opposing, simple past and past participle opposed)
    • oppose (third-person singular simple present opposes, present participle opposing, simple past and past participle opposed)
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