OPPOSE


Meaning of OPPOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈpōz ]

transitive verb

( op·posed ; op·pos·ing )

Etymology: French opposer, from Latin opponere (perfect indicative opposui ), from ob- against + ponere to place — more at ob- , position

Date: 1579

1. : to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast

2. : to place opposite or against something

3. : to offer resistance to

• op·pos·er noun

Synonyms:

oppose , combat , resist , withstand mean to set oneself against someone or something. oppose can apply to any conflict, from mere objection to bitter hostility or warfare

opposed the plan

combat stresses the forceful or urgent countering of something

combat disease

resist implies an overt recognition of a hostile or threatening force and a positive effort to counteract or repel it

resisting temptation

withstand suggests a more passive resistance

trying to withstand peer pressure

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.