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oppose
verb
be against; express opposition to
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əˈpəʊz
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verb
be against; express opposition to
“We oppose the ban on abortion”
verb
be resistant to
“The board opposed his motion”
verb
set into opposition or rivalry
“let them match their best athletes against ours”
verb
fight against or resist strongly
“The senator said he would oppose the bill”
verb
act against or in opposition to
“She reacts negatively to everything I say”
verb
contrast with equal weight or force
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Example Sentences
We oppose the ban on abortion
The board opposed his motion
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
The senator said he would oppose the bill
Don't fight it!
She reacts negatively to everything I say
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