■ verb
1》 (also be ~d to ) disapprove of, resist, or be hostile to.
↘compete with or fight.
2》 [as adjective ~d ] (of two or more things) contrasting or conflicting.
3》 [as adjective opposing ] opposite.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~r , from L. opponere (see opponent ).