Oppose
21oppose — transitive verb (opposed; opposing) Etymology: French opposer, from Latin opponere (perfect indicative opposui), from ob against + ponere to place more at ob , position Date: 1579 1. to place over against something so as to provide resistance,… …
22oppose — v. 1) to oppose resolutely, strongly, vehemently 2) (K) I opposed his dropping out of college * * * [ə pəʊz] strongly vehemently (K) 1 opposed his dropping out of college to oppose resolutely …
23oppose — [14] Oppose is in origin an Old French re formation of Latin oppōnere, based on poser (source of English pose). Oppōnere was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob ‘against’ and pōnere ‘put’ (source also of English position, posture, etc). It… …
24oppose — [c]/əˈpoʊz / (say uh pohz) verb (opposed, opposing) –verb (t) 1. to act or contend in opposition to; drive against; resist; combat. 2. to stand in the way of; hinder. 3. to set as an opponent or adversary. 4. be hostile or adverse to, as in… …
25oppose — [14] Oppose is in origin an Old French re formation of Latin oppōnere, based on poser (source of English pose). Oppōnere was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob ‘against’ and pōnere ‘put’ (source also of English position, posture, etc). It… …
26Opposé — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. En mathématique, l opposé d’un nombre n est le nombre qui, lorsqu’il est ajouté à n, donne zéro. En botanique, les organes d une plante sont dits opposés… …
27oppose — verb a) To attempt to stop the progression of. There is still time to oppose this plan. b) To object to. They are opposed to any form of hierarchy. Ant: support …
28oppose — op·pose ə pōz vt, op·posed; op·pos·ing to place the ball of (a first digit) against the corresponding part of a second digit of the same hand or foot <some monkeys oppose the big toe> …
29oppose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. contrast, confront; combat, counter, resist, hinder; contradict, refute, cross; repel, withstand; obstruct; contravene. See opposition, confutation, negation, resistance.Ant., support. II (Roget s… …
30oppose — op|pose W3 [əˈpəuz US əˈpouz] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: opposer, from Latin opponere] 1.) to disagree with something such as a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding ▪ Congress is continuing to oppose the… …
