OPPOSING


Meaning of OPPOSING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əpoʊzɪŋ ]

1.

Opposing ideas or tendencies are totally different from each other.

I have a friend who has the opposing view and felt that the war was immoral...

= opposite

ADJ : ADJ n

2.

Opposing groups of people disagree about something or are in competition with one another.

The Georgian leader said in a radio address that he still favoured dialogue between the opposing sides...

The opposing team must in turn try to keep the ball in the air before hitting it back over the net.

ADJ : ADJ n

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