"oppose" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /əˈpəʊz/ [UK], /əˈpoʊz/ [US] Audio: en-us-oppose.ogg [US] Forms: oppose [canonical], opposes [third-person, singular], opposed [past], opposed [past, participle], opposing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|oppos|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you oppose something, you try to stop it or fight against it. Synonyms: fight
    Sense id: simple-oppose-en-verb-k6wOEhxT
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