"oppose" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /əˈpəʊz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈpoʊz/ [General-American], [ʔəpʰoʊːz̥] [General-American] Audio: en-us-oppose.ogg Forms: opposes [present, singular, third-person], opposing [participle, present], opposed [participle, past], opposed [past]
Rhymes: -əʊz Etymology: From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) + Medieval Latin pono (“to put”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“to oppose”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*tḱey-}}, {{inh|en|enm|opposen}} Middle English opposen, {{der|en|fro|opposer}} Old French opposer, {{der|en|la|ob||before, against}} Latin ob (“before, against”), {{der|en|ML.|pono||to put}} Medieval Latin pono (“to put”), {{der|en|la|oppono|opponere|to oppose}} Latin opponere (“to oppose”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} oppose (third-person singular simple present opposes, present participle opposing, simple past and past participle opposed)
  1. To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against. Synonyms: confront, withstand, resist, hinder, obstruct, buck Translations (to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.): ἀνθίστημι (anthístēmi) (Ancient Greek), عَارَض (ʕāraḍ) (Arabic), противопоставям се (protivopostavjam se) (Bulgarian), oposar (Catalan), 阻止 (zúzhǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 對抗 /对抗 (duìkàng) (Chinese Mandarin), oponovat (Czech), tegenhouden (Dutch), tegengaan (Dutch), i-t:n-A24 (jtn) (Egyptian), kontraŭi (Esperanto), kontraŭstari (Esperanto), vastustaa (Finnish), s’opposer à (French), opoñer (Galician), opor (Galician), ablehnen (German), szembehelyezkedik (Hungarian), opporre (Italian), 阻む (habamu) (alt: はばむ) (Japanese), 阻止する (soshi suru) (alt: そしする) (Japanese), 対抗する (taikou suru) (alt: たいこうする) (Japanese), intercēdō (Latin), adversor (Latin), refrāgor (Latin), oppōnō (Latin), priešintis (Lithuanian), pasipriešinti (Lithuanian), mautohe (Maori), विरोध करणे (virodh karṇe) (Marathi), oponować [imperfective] (Polish), zaoponować [perfective] (Polish), przeciwstawiać [imperfective] (Polish), przeciwstawić [perfective] (Polish), opor (Portuguese), opune (Romanian), препя́тствовать (prepjátstvovatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), воспрепя́тствовать (vosprepjátstvovatʹ) [perfective] (Russian), противостоять (protivostojatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), oponovať (Slovak), oponer (Spanish), ప్రతిఘటించు (pratighaṭiñcu) (Telugu), проти́витися (protývytysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), протистоя́ти (protystojáty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), chống đối (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-oppose-en-verb-ERkjo0dQ Disambiguation of 'to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.': 96 1 2 1
  2. To object to. Synonyms: take issue with, speak out, contest, repugn, argue Translations (to object to): اِعْتَرَضَ (iʕtaraḍa) (Arabic), възразявам (vǎzrazjavam) (Bulgarian), oposar (Catalan), 反对 (fǎnduì) (Chinese Mandarin), vastustaa (Finnish), opoñer (Galician), opor (Galician), widersprechen (German), 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽 (andsakan) (Gothic), ellenez (Hungarian), obiettare (Italian), 反対する (hantai suru) (alt: はんたいする) (Japanese), contrādīcō (Latin), prieštarauti (Lithuanian), mautohe (Maori), tāwari (Maori), विरोध करणे (virodh karṇe) (Marathi), oponować [imperfective] (Polish), zaoponować [perfective] (Polish), sprzeciwiać [imperfective] (Polish), sprzeciwić [perfective] (Polish), opor (Portuguese), contrazice (Romanian), opune (Romanian), возража́ть (vozražátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), возрази́ть (vozrazítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), отрица́ть (otricátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), быть против (Russian), oponer (Spanish), எதிர் (etir) (Tamil), запере́чувати (zaperéčuvaty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), запере́чити (zaperéčyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian), phản đối (Vietnamese), gwrthwynebu (Welsh)
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  3. To present or set up in opposition; to pose. Translations (to present or set up in opposition; to pose): tegenoverstellen (Dutch), essere contrari (Italian), oppōnō (Latin), विरोधात असणे (virodhāt asṇe) (Marathi), противопоставить (protivopostavitʹ) [perfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-oppose-en-verb-82MQKwot Disambiguation of 'to present or set up in opposition; to pose': 1 1 96 2
  4. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit. Translations (to place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit): противопоставям (protivopostavjam) (Bulgarian), esibire (Italian), противопоставить (protivopostavitʹ) [perfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-oppose-en-verb-wFI6DPqJ Disambiguation of 'to place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit': 4 0 2 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: opposable Related terms: opponent, opposer, opposite, opposition
Synonyms: be against, fight (english: against), check, bar, block, prevent, take on, counter, contest, resist, confront, face, combat, defy, thwart, contradict, withstand, stand up to, hinder, struggle against, obstruct, fly in the face of, take issue with, be hostile to, counterattack, speak out against, be in opposition to, be in defiance of, strive against, set one's face against, take a stand, make a stand against

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "support"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "opposable"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*tḱey-"
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      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "opposen"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English opposen",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "opposer"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French opposer",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "ob",
        "4": "",
        "5": "before, against"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin ob (“before, against”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ML.",
        "3": "pono",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to put"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin pono (“to put”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "oppono",
        "4": "opponere",
        "5": "to oppose"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin opponere (“to oppose”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) + Medieval Latin pono (“to put”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“to oppose”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "opposes",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "opposing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "opposed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "opposed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "expansion": "oppose (third-person singular simple present opposes, present participle opposing, simple past and past participle opposed)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "op‧pose"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "opponent"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "opposer"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "opposite"
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    }
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  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "to oppose the king in battle",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "to oppose a bill in Congress",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "There is still time to oppose this plan.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]:",
          "text": "I am […] too weak / To oppose your cunning.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against."
      ],
      "id": "en-oppose-en-verb-ERkjo0dQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "stop",
          "stop"
        ],
        [
          "progression",
          "progression"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "confront"
        },
        {
          "word": "withstand"
        },
        {
          "word": "resist"
        },
        {
          "word": "hinder"
        },
        {
          "word": "obstruct"
        },
        {
          "word": "buck"
        }
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "ʕāraḍ",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "عَارَض"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "protivopostavjam se",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "противопоставям се"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "oposar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zúzhǐ",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "阻止"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "duìkàng",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "對抗 /对抗"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "oponovat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "tegenhouden"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "tegengaan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "egy",
          "lang": "Egyptian",
          "roman": "jtn",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "i-t:n-A24"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "kontraŭi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "kontraŭstari"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "vastustaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "s’opposer à"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "opoñer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "opor"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "ablehnen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "anthístēmi",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "ἀνθίστημι"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "szembehelyezkedik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "opporre"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "alt": "はばむ",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "habamu",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "阻む"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "alt": "そしする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "soshi suru",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "阻止する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "alt": "たいこうする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "taikou suru",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "対抗する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "intercēdō"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "adversor"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "refrāgor"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "oppōnō"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "lt",
          "lang": "Lithuanian",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "priešintis"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "lt",
          "lang": "Lithuanian",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "pasipriešinti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "mautohe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "mr",
          "lang": "Marathi",
          "roman": "virodh karṇe",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "विरोध करणे"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "oponować"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "zaoponować"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "przeciwstawiać"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "przeciwstawić"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "opor"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "opune"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "prepjátstvovatʹ",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "препя́тствовать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vosprepjátstvovatʹ",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "воспрепя́тствовать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "protivostojatʹ",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "противостоять"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "oponovať"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "oponer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "pratighaṭiñcu",
          "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
          "word": "ప్రతిఘటించు"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 1 2 1",
          "code": "uk",
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    "Terms with Welsh translations"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "opposable"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*tḱey-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "opposen"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English opposen",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "opposer"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French opposer",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "ob",
        "4": "",
        "5": "before, against"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin ob (“before, against”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ML.",
        "3": "pono",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to put"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin pono (“to put”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "oppono",
        "4": "opponere",
        "5": "to oppose"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin opponere (“to oppose”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) + Medieval Latin pono (“to put”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“to oppose”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "opposes",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "opposing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "opposed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "opposed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "oppose (third-person singular simple present opposes, present participle opposing, simple past and past participle opposed)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "op‧pose"
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "opponent"
    },
    {
      "word": "opposer"
    },
    {
      "word": "opposite"
    },
    {
      "word": "opposition"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "to oppose the king in battle",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "to oppose a bill in Congress",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "There is still time to oppose this plan.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]:",
          "text": "I am […] too weak / To oppose your cunning.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stop",
          "stop"
        ],
        [
          "progression",
          "progression"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "confront"
        },
        {
          "word": "withstand"
        },
        {
          "word": "resist"
        },
        {
          "word": "hinder"
        },
        {
          "word": "obstruct"
        },
        {
          "word": "buck"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To object to."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "take issue with"
        },
        {
          "word": "speak out"
        },
        {
          "word": "contest"
        },
        {
          "word": "repugn"
        },
        {
          "word": "argue"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": ", Book I\nI may […] oppose my single opinion to his."
        },
        {
          "ref": "1839, Philip Meadows Taylor, Confessions of a Thug:",
          "text": "[T]hree walls had been left standing, with large intervals between each; and they would certainly oppose a most formidable interruption to an invader.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To present or set up in opposition; to pose."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pose",
          "pose"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:",
          "text": "Her grace sat down […] / In a rich chair of state; opposing freely / The beauty of her person to the people.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈpəʊz/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈpoʊz/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔəpʰoʊːz̥]",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-oppose.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/18/En-us-oppose.ogg/En-us-oppose.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/En-us-oppose.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-əʊz"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "be against"
    },
    {
      "english": "against",
      "word": "fight"
    },
    {
      "word": "check"
    },
    {
      "word": "bar"
    },
    {
      "word": "block"
    },
    {
      "word": "prevent"
    },
    {
      "word": "take on"
    },
    {
      "word": "counter"
    },
    {
      "word": "contest"
    },
    {
      "word": "resist"
    },
    {
      "word": "confront"
    },
    {
      "word": "face"
    },
    {
      "word": "combat"
    },
    {
      "word": "defy"
    },
    {
      "word": "thwart"
    },
    {
      "word": "contradict"
    },
    {
      "word": "withstand"
    },
    {
      "word": "stand up to"
    },
    {
      "word": "hinder"
    },
    {
      "word": "struggle against"
    },
    {
      "word": "obstruct"
    },
    {
      "word": "fly in the face of"
    },
    {
      "word": "take issue with"
    },
    {
      "word": "be hostile to"
    },
    {
      "word": "counterattack"
    },
    {
      "word": "speak out against"
    },
    {
      "word": "be in opposition to"
    },
    {
      "word": "be in defiance of"
    },
    {
      "word": "strive against"
    },
    {
      "word": "set one's face against"
    },
    {
      "word": "take a stand"
    },
    {
      "word": "make a stand against"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ʕāraḍ",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "عَارَض"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "protivopostavjam se",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "противопоставям се"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "oposar"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zúzhǐ",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "阻止"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "duìkàng",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "對抗 /对抗"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "oponovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "tegenhouden"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "tegengaan"
    },
    {
      "code": "egy",
      "lang": "Egyptian",
      "roman": "jtn",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "i-t:n-A24"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "kontraŭi"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "kontraŭstari"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "vastustaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "s’opposer à"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "opoñer"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "opor"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "ablehnen"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "anthístēmi",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "ἀνθίστημι"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "szembehelyezkedik"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "opporre"
    },
    {
      "alt": "はばむ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "habamu",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "阻む"
    },
    {
      "alt": "そしする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "soshi suru",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "阻止する"
    },
    {
      "alt": "たいこうする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "taikou suru",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "対抗する"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "intercēdō"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "adversor"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "refrāgor"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "oppōnō"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "priešintis"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "pasipriešinti"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "mautohe"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "virodh karṇe",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "विरोध करणे"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "oponować"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "zaoponować"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "przeciwstawiać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "przeciwstawić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "opor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "opune"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prepjátstvovatʹ",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "препя́тствовать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vosprepjátstvovatʹ",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "воспрепя́тствовать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "protivostojatʹ",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "противостоять"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "oponovať"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "oponer"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "pratighaṭiñcu",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "ప్రతిఘటించు"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "protývytysja",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "проти́витися"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "protystojáty",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "протистоя́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.",
      "word": "chống đối"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "iʕtaraḍa",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "اِعْتَرَضَ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vǎzrazjavam",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "възразявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "oposar"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "fǎnduì",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "反对"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "vastustaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "opoñer"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "opor"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "widersprechen"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "andsakan",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "ellenez"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "obiettare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "はんたいする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hantai suru",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "反対する"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "contrādīcō"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "prieštarauti"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "mautohe"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "tāwari"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "virodh karṇe",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "विरोध करणे"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "oponować"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "zaoponować"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "sprzeciwiać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "sprzeciwić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "opor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "contrazice"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "opune"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vozražátʹ",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "возража́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vozrazítʹ",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "возрази́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otricátʹ",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "отрица́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "быть против"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "oponer"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "etir",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "எதிர்"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zaperéčuvaty",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "запере́чувати"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zaperéčyty",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "запере́чити"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "phản đối"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "to object to",
      "word": "gwrthwynebu"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to present or set up in opposition; to pose",
      "word": "tegenoverstellen"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to present or set up in opposition; to pose",
      "word": "essere contrari"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to present or set up in opposition; to pose",
      "word": "oppōnō"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "virodhāt asṇe",
      "sense": "to present or set up in opposition; to pose",
      "word": "विरोधात असणे"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "protivopostavitʹ",
      "sense": "to present or set up in opposition; to pose",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "противопоставить"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "protivopostavjam",
      "sense": "to place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit",
      "word": "противопоставям"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit",
      "word": "esibire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "protivopostavitʹ",
      "sense": "to place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "противопоставить"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oppose"
}

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