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