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oppose

op·pose

UK/əˈpəʊz/ US/əˈpoʊz/ fairly common

verb

1.

be against; express opposition to

  • “We oppose the ban on abortion”
2.

fight against or resist strongly

  • “The senator said he would oppose the bill”
  • “Don”
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3.
4.

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”
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5.

act against or in opposition to

  • “She reacts negatively to everything I say”
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6.

be resistant to

  • “The board opposed his motion”
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Origin

From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) + Medieval Latin pono (“to put”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“to oppose”).

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