Nearby Words
verb (used with object)
1.
to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
2.
to stand in the way of; hinder; obstruct.
4.
to be hostile or adverse to, as in opinion: to oppose a resolution in a debate.
5.
EXPANDto set as an obstacle or hindrance.
6.
to set against in some relation, especially as to demonstrate a comparison or contrast: to oppose advantages to disadvantages.
7.
to use or take as being opposite or contrary.
8.
COLLAPSEto set (something) over against something else in place, or to set (two things) so as to face or be opposite to one another.
verb (used without object)
9.
to be or act in opposition.
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Unopposed
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Old French opposer, blend of Latin oppōnere to set against and Old French poser to pose1, associated with the L past participle oppositus
1350–1400; Middle English < Old French opposer, blend of Latin oppōnere to set against and Old French poser to pose1, associated with the L past participle oppositus
Related forms
op·pos·er, noun
op·pos·ing·ly, adverb
non·op·pos·ing, adjective
pre·op·pose, verb (used with object), pre·op·posed, pre·op·pos·ing.
pre·op·posed, adjective
EXPANDqua·si-op·posed, adjective
re·op·pose, verb (used with object), re·op·posed, re·op·pos·ing.
un·op·posed, adjective
un·op·pos·ing, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. confront, contravene. Oppose, resist, withstand imply setting up a force against something. The difference between oppose and resist is somewhat that between offensive and defensive action. To oppose is mainly to fight against, in order to thwart, certain tendencies or procedures of which one does not approve: The lobbyists opposed the passage of the bill. Resist suggests that the subject is already threatened by the forces, or by the imminent possibility, against which he or she struggles: to resist temptation. Again, whereas oppose always suggests an attitude of great disapproval, resist may imply an inner struggle in which the will is divided: She tried unsuccessfully to resist the temptation to eat dessert. Withstand generally implies successful resistance; it may refer to endurance that allows one to emerge unharmed (to withstand a shock), as well as to active resistance: to withstand an attack. 2. prevent. 4. contradict.
1. confront, contravene. Oppose, resist, withstand imply setting up a force against something. The difference between oppose and resist is somewhat that between offensive and defensive action. To oppose is mainly to fight against, in order to thwart, certain tendencies or procedures of which one does not approve: The lobbyists opposed the passage of the bill. Resist suggests that the subject is already threatened by the forces, or by the imminent possibility, against which he or she struggles: to resist temptation. Again, whereas oppose always suggests an attitude of great disapproval, resist may imply an inner struggle in which the will is divided: She tried unsuccessfully to resist the temptation to eat dessert. Withstand generally implies successful resistance; it may refer to endurance that allows one to emerge unharmed (to withstand a shock), as well as to active resistance: to withstand an attack. 2. prevent. 4. contradict.
Antonyms
1. support, help.
1. support, help.
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