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English verb: oppose | |||
| 1. | oppose (communication) be against; express opposition to | ||
| Samples | We oppose the ban on abortion. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot oppose Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | argue, contend, debate, fence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | contend, contest, repugn | ||
| 2. | oppose (competition) fight against or resist strongly | ||
| Samples | The senator said he would oppose the bill. Don't fight it!. | ||
| Synonyms | defend, fight, fight back, fight down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contend, fight, struggle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drive back, fend, fight off, hold out, rebuff, recalcitrate, repel, repulse, resist, resist, stand, stand firm, withstand | ||
| 3. | oppose (stative) contrast with equal weight or force | ||
| Synonyms | counterbalance | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contrast, counterpoint | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | counterpoise, counterpose, counterweight | ||
| 4. | oppose (competition) set into opposition or rivalry | ||
| Samples | Let them match their best athletes against ours. Pit a chess player against the Russian champion. He plays his two children off against each other. | ||
| Synonyms | match, pit, play off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confront, face | ||
| 5. | oppose (social) act against or in opposition to | ||
| Samples | She reacts negatively to everything I say. | ||
| Synonyms | react | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | act on, buck, follow up on, go against, pursue | ||
| 6. | oppose (communication) be resistant to | ||
| Samples | The board opposed his motion. | ||
| Synonyms | contradict, controvert | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rebut, refute | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blackball, dissent, negative, protest, resist, veto | ||
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