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adversary

English

Etymology

From Middle English adversarie, from Anglo-Norman aversaire (in Wace's Life of Saint Margaret) and Old French aversier, aversaire (French adversaire), from Latin advers?rius, from adversus (turned toward).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?æd.v?.s(?)?i/, /?æd.v?.s??i/, /æd?v??.s?.?i/, /?d?v??.s?.?i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?æd.v??.s??i/

Noun

adversary (plural adversaries)

  1. An opponent or rival.

Synonyms

  • villain, antagonist

Antonyms

  • hero, ally

Derived terms

  • adversarial

Related terms

  • adverse
  • adversarially

Translations

References

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opposer

English

Etymology

oppose +? -er

Noun

opposer (plural opposers)

  1. One who opposes, one who shows opposition.
    • 1984, Catherine Garvey, Children's Talk (page 145)
      For example, after the opposer had objected to the opposee's plan to drive the car, the opposee suggested, "We can take turns driving the car."

Anagrams

  • poopers, propose

French

Etymology

Most likely an amalgamation between the Latin verbs opposu?, opposuisse and paus?, paus?re.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?.po.ze/

Verb

opposer

  1. to oppose

Conjugation

Further reading

  • “opposer” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

  • propose, proposé

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