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ad⋅ver⋅sar⋅y
[ad-ver-ser-ee] 
noun, plural -sar⋅ies, adjective –noun
| 1. | a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. |
| 2. | a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest; contestant. |
| 3. | the Adversary, the devil; Satan. |
–adjective Also, especially British, ad⋅ver⋅sar⋅i⋅al [ad-ver-sair-ee-uh
l] .
[ad-ver-sair-ee-uhl] . | 4. | of or pertaining to an adversary. |
| 5. | involving adversaries, as plaintiff and defendant in a legal proceeding: an adversary trial. |
Origin:
1300–50; ME adversarie < L adversārius, equiv. to advers(us) (see adverse ) + -ārius -ary; r. ME adversere < AF
1300–50; ME adversarie < L adversārius, equiv. to advers(us) (see adverse ) + -ārius -ary; r. ME adversere < AF
Related forms:
ad⋅ver⋅sar⋅i⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. Adversary, antagonist mean a person or a group contending against another. Adversary suggests an enemy who fights determinedly, continuously, and relentlessly: a formidable adversary. Antagonist suggests one who, in hostile spirit, opposes another, often in a particular contest or struggle: a duel with an antagonist.
1. Adversary, antagonist mean a person or a group contending against another. Adversary suggests an enemy who fights determinedly, continuously, and relentlessly: a formidable adversary. Antagonist suggests one who, in hostile spirit, opposes another, often in a particular contest or struggle: a duel with an antagonist.
Antonyms:
1. ally.
1. ally.
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| ad·ver·sar·i·al (ād'vər-sâr'ē-əl) adj. Relating to or characteristic of an adversary; involving antagonistic elements: "the chasm between management and labor in this country, an often needlessly adversarial . . . atmosphere" (Steve Lohr). |
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Main Entry: ad·ver·sar·i·al
Pronunciation: "ad-v&r-'ser-E-&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures : ADVERSARY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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