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Opposes - definition of opposes by The Free Dictionary Opposes - definition of opposes by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/opposes Printer Friendly oppose (redirected from opposes ) Also found in: Thesaurus , Idioms . Related to opposes: wallow , develops op·pose (ə-pōz′) v. op·posed , op·pos·ing , op·pos·es v. tr. 1. To be or act in contention or conflict with: opposed their crosstown rivals in the season finale. 2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent: opposes the building of a new police station. 3. a. To set as an opposite in position: opposed the painting with a mirror across the room. b. To present in counterbalance or contrast: ideas that were opposed to each other in her first book. v. intr. To be or act in opposition. Idiom: as opposed to In contrast to: "a Baroque violin that ... uses gut strings as opposed to metal-wound ones" (William Zagorski). [Middle English opposen , to question, interrogate , from Old French opposer , alteration (influenced by poser , to place ) of Latin oppōnere , to oppose ( ob- , against ; see ob- + pōnere , to put ; see apo- in Indo-European roots ).] op·pos′er n. Synonyms: oppose , fight , combat , resist , contest These verbs mean to try to thwart or defeat someone or prevent or nullify something. Oppose has the widest application: opposed the building of a nuclear power plant. "The idea is inconsistent with our constitutional theory and has been stubbornly opposed ... since the early days of the Republic" (E.B. White). Fight and combat suggest vigor and aggressiveness: "All my life I have fought against prejudice and intolerance" (Harry S. Truman). "We are not afraid ... to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it" (Thomas Jefferson). To resist is to strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of: "Pardon was freely extended to all who had resisted the invasion" (John R. Green). To contest is to call something into question and take an active stand against it: contested her neighbor's claims to her property in court. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. oppose ( əˈpəʊz ) vb 1. ( tr ) to fight against, counter, or resist strongly 2. ( tr ) to be hostile or antagonistic to; be against 3. ( tr ) to place or set in opposition; contrast or counterbalance 4. ( tr ) to place opposite or facing 5. ( intr ) to be or act in opposition [C14: via Old French from Latin oppōnere, from ob- against + pōnere to place] opˈposer n opˈposing adj opˈposingly adv oppositive adj Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 op•pose (əˈpoʊz) v. -posed, -pos•ing. v.t. 1. to act against or furnish resistance to; combat. 2. to hinder or obstruct. 3. to set as an opponent or adversary. 4. to be hostile or adverse to, as in opinion: to oppose new tax legislation. 5. to set against, esp. for comparison or contrast: to oppose advantages to disadvantages. 6. to set (something) opposite something else, or to set (two things) so as to be opposite one another. v.i. 7. to be in opposition. Idioms: as opposed to, as contrasted with. [1350–1400; Middle English < Old French opposer, b. Latin oppōnere to set against and Old French poser to pose 1 ] op•pos′er, n. syn: oppose , resist , withstand imply holding out or acting against something. oppose implies offensive action against the opposite side in a conflict or contest; it may also refer to attempts to thwart displeasing ideas, methods, or the like: to oppose an enemy; to oppose the passage of a bill. resist suggests defensive action against a threatening force or possibility; it may also refer to an inner struggle in which the will is divided: to resist an enemy onslaught; hard to resist chocolate. withstand generally implies successful resistance; it stresses the determination and endurance necessary to emerge unharmed: to withstand public criticism; to withstand a siege. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. oppose Past participle: opposed Gerund: opposing Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative oppose oppose Present I oppose you oppose he/she/it opposes we oppose you oppose they oppose Preterite I opposed you opposed he/she/it opposed we opposed you opposed they opposed Present Continuous I am opposing you are opposing he/she/it is opposing we are opposing you are opposing they are opposing Present Perfect I have opposed you have opposed he/she/it has opposed we have opposed you have opposed they have opposed Past Continuous I was opposing you were opposing he/she/it was opposing we were opposing you were opposing they were opposing Past Perfect I had opposed you had opposed he/she/it had opposed we had opposed you had opposed they had opposed Future I will oppose you will oppose he/she/it will oppose we will oppose you will oppose they will oppose Future Perfect I will have opposed you will have opposed he/she/it will have opposed we will have opposed you will have opposed they will have opposed Future Continuous I will be opposing you will be opposing he/she/it will be opposing we will be opposing you will be opposing they will be opposing Present Perfect Continuous I have been opposing you have been opposing he/she/it has been opposing we have been opposing you have been opposing they have been opposing Future Perfect Continuous I will have been opposing you will have been opposing he/she/it will have been opposing we will have been opposing you will have been opposing they will have been opposing Past Perfect Continuous I had been opposing you had been opposing he/she/it had been opposing we had been opposing you had been opposing they had been opposing Conditional I would oppose you would oppose he/she/it would oppose we would oppose you would oppose they would oppose Past Conditional I would have opposed you would have opposed he/she/it would have opposed we would have opposed you would have opposed they would have opposed Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Verb 1. oppose - be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion" argue , contend , debate , fence - have an argument about something contest , repugn , contend - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" 2. oppose - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" fight down , fight , fight back , defend fight , struggle , contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" recalcitrate - show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side" fend , resist , stand - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" stand firm , withstand , hold out , resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something drive back , fight off , repulse , rebuff , repel - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" 3. oppose - contrast with equal weight or force counterbalance counterpoise , counterpose , counterweight - constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to counterpoint , contrast - to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities" 4. oppose - 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" pit , play off , match confront , face - oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other" 5. oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" react act , move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" act on , follow up on , pursue - carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?" buck , go against - resist; "buck the trend" 6. oppose - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion" controvert , contradict rebut , refute - overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" negative , veto , blackball - vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill" dissent , protest , resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. oppose verb 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 your face against , take or make a stand against Mr