oppose
verbecourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//əˈpəʊz//
- États-Unis//əˈpoʊz//
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
verbe
- 1
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
to oppose the king in battle
to oppose a bill in Congress
There is still time to oppose this plan.
I am […] too weak / To oppose your cunning.
- 2
To object to.
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.
[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.
Her grace sat down […] / In a rich chair of state; opposing freely / The beauty of her person to the people.
Étymologie
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”).
Formes
- passé
- opposed
- participe passé
- opposed
- participe présent
- opposing
- 3ᵉ personne du singulier
- opposes
oppose · To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
opposed · Acting in opposition; opposing.opposing · That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.opposite · Located directly across from something else, or from each…