different between oppose vs oppositionist
oppose
English
Etymology
From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) + Medieval Latin pausare (“to put”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“to oppose”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??p??z/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??po?z/, [??p?o??z?]
- Rhymes: -??z
- Hyphenation: op?pose
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.
- , Book I
- I may […] oppose my single opinion to his.
- , Book I
- 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
Derived terms
- opposable
Related terms
- opponent
- opposer
- opposite
- opposition
Translations
Further reading
- oppose in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- oppose in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- oppose at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- oppoes
French
Verb
oppose
- first-person singular present indicative of opposer
- third-person singular present indicative of opposer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of opposer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of opposer
- second-person singular imperative of opposer
Italian
Verb
oppose
- third-person singular past historic of opporre
oppose From the web:
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oppositionist
English
Etymology
opposition +? -ist
Noun
oppositionist (plural oppositionists)
- A person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition
Related terms
- oppositionism
Translations
oppositionist From the web:
- what does oppositionist mean
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