verb

oppose

uh-POHZ

verb

To disagree with or actively resist something.

"Several senators opposed the bill."

"Local residents opposed the construction of the new highway."

How to Use Oppose

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo stand against something — a plan, an idea, a person — because you disagree with it.

Common pairings

oppose a bill strongly oppose oppose the idea

Word Forms

opposed past tense, oppose plural, opposed plural, opposes singular, oppose singular, opposed singular, opposest singular, opposedst singular, opposeth singular

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Etymology

From Old French opposer, ultimately shaped by Latin ob- ("against") plus ponere ("to put"), replacing the earlier Latin verb opponere.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

support

Related Words

abandonment war retreat sanction face fight hit stay

Rhymes for oppose

rose nose lose dose pose Jose hose Bose close moose whose goose

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