different between opposer vs oppose

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

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)

1. 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
2. To object to.

   Synonyms: take issue with, speak out, contest, repugn, argue

3. To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
   • , Book I

     I may […] oppose my single opinion to his.
4. 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

1. first-person singular present indicative of opposer
2. third-person singular present indicative of opposer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of opposer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of opposer
5. second-person singular imperative of opposer

Italian

Verb

oppose

1. third-person singular past historic of opporre