OPPOSE

oppose

(verb) be against; express opposition to; “We oppose the ban on abortion”

oppose, controvert, contradict

(verb) be resistant to; “The board opposed his motion”

pit, oppose, match, play off

(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”

fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend

(verb) fight against or resist strongly; “The senator said he would oppose the bill”; “Don’t fight it!”

react, oppose

(verb) act against or in opposition to; “She reacts negatively to everything I say”

oppose, counterbalance

(verb) contrast with equal weight or force

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

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

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

Synonyms: confront, withstand, resist, hinder, obstruct, buck

To object to.

Synonyms: take issue with, speak out, contest, repugn, argue

To present or set up in opposition; to pose.

To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

Synonyms

• be against, fight (against), check, bar, block, prevent, take on, counter, contest, resist, confront, face, combat, defy, thwart, contradict, withstand, stand up to, hinder, struggle against, obstruct, fly in the face of, take issue with, be hostile to, counterattack, speak out against, be in opposition to, be in defiance of, strive against, set one's face against, take a stand, make a stand against

Antonyms

• support

Source: Wiktionary

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Op*pose", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Opposing.] Etym: [F. opposer. See Ob-, Pose, and cf.2d Appose, Puzzle, n. Cf.L. opponere, oppositum.]

1. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit. Her grace sat down . . . In a rich chair of state; opposing freely The beauty of her person to the people. Shak.

2. To put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or countervail; to set against; to offer antagonistically. I may . . . oppose my single opinion to his. Locke.

3. To resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand; as, to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress.

4. To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival for a prize. I am . . . too weak To oppose your cunning. Shak.

Syn.

– To combat; withstand; contradict; deny; gainsay; oppugn; contravene; check; obstruct.

Op*pose", v. i.

1. To be set opposite. Shak.

2. To act adversely or in opposition; -- with against or to; as, a servant opposed against the act. [Obs.] Shak.

3. To make objection or opposition in controversy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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