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Oppose   /əpˈoʊz/   Listen
verb
Oppose  v. t.  (past & past part. opposed; pres. part. opposing)  
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."
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."
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."
Synonyms: To combat; withstand; contradict; deny; gainsay; oppugn; contravene; check; obstruct.


Oppose  v. i.  
1.
To be set opposite.
2.
To act adversely or in opposition; with against or to; as, a servant opposed against the act. (Obs.)
3.
To make objection or opposition in controversy.





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"Oppose" Quotes from Famous Books



... is jes' a plain moon-chile now," Sally confided to Marcia Lowe at one of their private conferences; "it's right silly to oppose her." ...
— A Son of the Hills • Harriet T. Comstock
... must oppose the issue of such a proclamation at this moment in the most unqualified terms. This question should be left until our victory is complete. To thrust it forward now would be to invite dissension when we ...
— Abraham Lincoln • John Drinkwater
... intoxicants, or will attempt to prevent it for a time. Local option has kept a great many towns and counties "dry" for years, and it is a step toward wide-spread prohibition. It is regarded by many as a better method than a State prohibition that is ineffective. Those who oppose all licensing on principle, do so on the ground that there should be no legal recognition of that which is known ...
— Society - Its Origin and Development • Henry Kalloch Rowe
... thus:—Sir, I am always unwilling to oppose any proposal of lenity and forbearance, nor have now any intention of heightening the guilt of this man by cruel exaggerations, or inciting the ...
— The Works of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 10. - Parlimentary Debates I. • Samuel Johnson
... practicality, and shook his head; but he did not oppose her directly. "Mrs. Hubbard," he said earnestly, "you have done well in coming to me, but let me convince you that this is a matter which can't be kept. It must be known. Before you can begin to help yourself, you must let others help you. Either you must go home to your father ...
— A Modern Instance • William Dean Howells


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