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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”).

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, react
    to oppose the king in battle
    to oppose a bill in Congress
    There is still time to oppose this plan.
  2. To object to.
    Synonyms: take issue with, speak out, contest, repugn, argue
    Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.
  3. To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
    They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.
    • , Book I
      I may […] oppose my single opinion to his.
    • 1839, Philip Meadows Taylor, Confessions of a Thug:
      [T]hree walls had been left standing, with large intervals between each; and they would certainly oppose a most formidable interruption to an invader.
  4. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

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to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.

to object to

oppose

  1. inflection of opposer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

oppose

  1. third-person singular past historic of opporre