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opposer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inveigh verb To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism
  • object noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
  • oppose verb To disagree with or actively resist something.
  • pit noun A hole or hollow in the ground.

Senses

opposer is used for these senses in English:

  • inveigh (intransitive, with against or occasionally about, formerly also with on, at, upon) To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism [from 16th c.]
  • object (intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.
  • oppose To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
  • pit (transitive) To bring (something) into opposition with something else.

inveigh — full definition

  1. verb To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism
  2. verb To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle.

object — full definition

  1. noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
  2. noun A goal or purpose behind an action.
  3. noun Grammar: the noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
  4. verb To express disagreement or opposition to something.

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