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  1. op·pose
    əˈpōz/
    verb
    verb: oppose; 3rd person present: opposes; past tense: opposed; past participle: opposed; gerund or present participle: opposing
    1. disapprove of and attempt to prevent, especially by argument.
      "those of you who oppose capital punishment"
      • actively resist or refuse to comply with (a person or a system).
        "off-roaders who adamantly opposed new trail restrictions"
        synonyms:be against, object to, be hostile to, be in opposition to, disagree with, dislike, disapprove of; More
        resist, take a stand against, put up a fight against, stand up to, fight, challenge;
        take issue with, dispute, argue with/against, quarrel with;
        informalbe anti-;
        formalgainsay;
        rarecontrovert
        "most voters opposed the new school budget"
        antonyms:support
      • compete against (someone) in a contest.
        "a candidate to oppose the leader in the presidential contest"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French opposer, from Latin opponere (see opponent), but influenced by Latin oppositus ‘set or placed against’ and Old French poser ‘to place.’
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  2. Oppose | Define Oppose at Dictionary.com

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    to act against or provide resistance to; combat. 2. to stand in the way of; hinder; obstruct. 3. to set as an opponent or adversary. 4. to be hostile or adverse to, ...
    ‎Opposed - ‎Opposeless - ‎Opposed-cylinder
  3. Opposed | Define Opposed at Dictionary.com

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    to act against or provide resistance to; combat. 2. to stand in the way of; hinder; obstruct. 3. to set as an opponent or adversary. 4. to be hostile or adverse to, ...
  4. Oppose - Definition and More from the Free Merriam ...

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    Full Definition of OPPOSE. transitive verb. 1 : to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast. 2
  5. oppose - definition of oppose by The Free Dictionary

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    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 ...
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  6. Oppose Synonyms, Oppose Antonyms | Thesaurus.com

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    Synonyms for oppose at Thesaurus.com with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Dictionary and Word of the Day.
  7. oppose - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com

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    To oppose something is to go against it or fight hard to stop it. A senator might oppose a bill, or a teen might oppose authority.
  8. Oppose dictionary definition | oppose defined - YourDictionary

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    To oppose is to disapprove of or be against something. An example of oppose is when you do not want a new bill to pass. YourDictionary definition and usage ...
  9. oppose definitions and thesaurus | Macmillan Dictionary

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    Define oppose. What is oppose? oppose meaning, pronunciation and more by Macmillan Dictionary.
  10. oppose - Cambridge Dictionary - Cambridge University Press

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    Dec 23, 2014 - oppose - definition, meaning, audio pronunciation, synonyms and more. What is oppose? to disagree with something or someone, often by ...
  11. Definition of “oppose” | Collins English Dictionary

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    Definition of “oppose” | The official Collins English Dictionary online. Comprehensive and authoritative, rely on Collins for up-to-date English with insights into ...

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