oppose
oppose is a 6-letter English word with 13 senses as noun, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
- noun. To put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or countervail; to set against; to offer antagonistically.
- noun. To resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand; as, to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress.
- noun. To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival for a prize.
- intransitive verb. To be set opposite.
- intransitive verb. To act adversely or in opposition; -- with against or to; as, a servant opposed against the act.
- intransitive verb. To make objection or opposition in controversy.
- 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"
"pit a chess player against the Russian champion"
- verb. fight against or resist strongly
"The senator said he would oppose the bill"
"Don't fight it!"
- verb. act against or in opposition to
"She reacts negatively to everything I say"
- verb. contrast with equal weight or force
Synonyms
contradict, controvert, match, pit, defend, fight, react, counterbalance
Common word forms
opposed, opposer, opposes, opposing, opposeless
Words from these letters
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