Oppose meaning
To be or act in contention or conflict with.
Opposed their crosstown rivals in the season finale.
verb
To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent.
Opposes the building of a new police station.
verb
To be or act in opposition.
verb
To contend with in speech or action; resist; withstand.
verb
To act in opposition.
verb
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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.
To oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress.
There is still time to oppose this plan.
verb
To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
verb
To compete with; to strive against.
To oppose a rival for a prize.
verb
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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.
verb
To set against; place opposite, in balance or contrast.
verb
as opposed to
- In contrast to:.
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of oppose
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary