oppose
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See also opposé
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English opposen < Old French opposer < Latin ob (“‘before, against’”) + Mediaeval Latin pausare (“‘to put’”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“‘to oppose’”).
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- Rhymes: -əʊz
[edit] Verb
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to oppose (third-person singular simple present opposes, present participle opposing, simple past and past participle opposed)
- To attempt to stop the progression of.
- There is still time to oppose this plan.
- To object to.
- They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.
- Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.
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[edit] Translations
to attempt to stop the progression of
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to object to
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[edit] External links
- oppose in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- oppose in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] French
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oppose
- First-person singular present indicative of opposer.
- Third-person singular present indicative of opposer.
- First-person singular present subjunctive of opposer.
- Third-person singular present subjunctive of opposer.
- Second-person singular imperative of opposer .
[edit] Italian
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oppose
