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Vinony

oppose

verb

  1. be against; express opposition to
  2. act against or in opposition to
  3. oppose, object to, being against, being in an opposite position, against an issue
  4. spatial relationship: one entity is located/oriented such that it mirrors another or is on the other side of some point/axis of symmetry
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈpəʊz/ / /əˈpoʊz/

verb

Etymology: 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”).

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

    “to oppose the king in battle”

    “to oppose a bill in Congress”

  2. To object to.

    “Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.”

  3. To present or set up in opposition; to pose.

    “They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.”

    “, Book I I may […] oppose my single opinion to his.”

  4. 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.”