COUNTERPOSE

Meaning of COUNTERPOSE in English

■ verb set against or in opposition to.

Derivatives

counterposition noun

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COUNTERPOSE — transitive verb Etymology: counter- + -pose (as in compose) Date: 1594 to place in opposition, contrast, or equilibrium
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COUNTERPOSE — |kau̇ntə(r)+ transitive verb Etymology: counter- + -pose (as in compose ); translation of Latin contraponere : to place counter to …
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COUNTERPOSE — /kown'teuhr pohz"/ , v.t., counterposed, counterposing . to offer or place in opposition, response, or contrast. [ 1585-95; COUNTER- + …
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COUNTERPOSE — transitive verb Etymology: counter- + -pose (as in compose ) Date: 1594 : to place in opposition, contrast, or equilibrium …
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COUNTERPOSE — [coun.ter.pose] vt [counter- + -pose (as in compose)] (1594): to place in opposition, contrast, or equilibrium "~ a positive view …
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COUNTERPOSE — Synonyms and related words : analogize, antagonize, assimilate, balance, be antipathetic, be at cross-purposes, be inimical, be opposed to, beat …
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COUNTERPOSE — v. Pronunciation: ˌ kau ̇ n-t ə r- ' p ō z Function: transitive verb Etymology: counter- + -pose (as …
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COUNTERPOSITION — noun see counterpose
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WORK AGAINST — Synonyms and related words : antagonize, be antipathetic, be inimical, beat against, clash, collide, conflict, conflict with, confute, contradict, contrapose, …
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WEIGH — Synonyms and related words : amount to something, analogize, appraise, appreciate, assay, assess, assimilate, balance, be abstracted, be featured, be …
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SET OFF — Synonyms and related words : actuate, adjoin, adorn, allocate, allot, analogize, analyze, anatomize, appoint, appropriate to, array, assign, assign to, …
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RUN AGAINST — Synonyms and related words : aggravated assault, aggression, amphibious attack, antagonize, armed assault, assailing, assailment, assault, attack, banzai attack, be …
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RESIST
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RELATE — Synonyms and related words : add up, affect, affirm, allege, allegorize, ally, analogize, announce, answer, answer to, appertain, appertain to, …
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PARALLEL — Synonyms and related words : Antarctic Zone, Arctic Circle, Arctic Zone, Frigid Zones, Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, …
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OPPUGN — Synonyms and related words : antagonize, battle, be antipathetic, be at cross-purposes, be contrary to, be inimical, be opposed to, …
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OPPOSE
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OFFSET
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MILITATE AGAINST — Synonyms and related words : antagonize, battle, be antipathetic, be inimical, beat against, beat up against, breast the wave, buck, …
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MEET HEAD ON — Synonyms and related words : affront, alight upon, antagonize, be antipathetic, be inimical, beard, beat against, bell the cat, bite …
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MEASURE — Synonyms and related words : A, Alexandrine, Spenserian stanza, Stabreim, a, accent, accent mark, accentuation, accommodate, accommodation, accomplished fact, accomplishment, …
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MATCH — Synonyms and related words : Congreve, Congreve match, Olympic games, Olympics, a world-without-end bargain, accompany, accord, accumulate, adjust, admit of …
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LIKEN — Synonyms and related words : analogize, assimilate, balance, bring into analogy, bring into comparison, compare, compare and contrast, compare with, …
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INTERFERE
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GO AGAINST — Synonyms and related words : antagonize, be antipathetic, be at cross-purposes, be inimical, beat against, clash, collide, conflict, conflict with, …
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CROSS
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COUNTERVAIL — Synonyms and related words : accommodate, adjust, amend, antagonize, atone for, balance, be antipathetic, be at cross-purposes, be inimical, be …
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COUNTERBALANCE
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COUNTERACT — Synonyms and related words : annul, antagonize, baffle, balance, balk, be antipathetic, be at cross-purposes, be inimical, be opposed to, …
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COUNTER
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CONTROVERT — Synonyms and related words : abjure, air, analyze, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, assert the contrary, be at cross-purposes, be …
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CONTRAST WITH — Synonyms and related words : be at cross-purposes, be distinct, be distinguished, be opposed to, clash, clash with, conflict, conflict …
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