- 1 to disagree strongly with somebody’s plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding oppose somebody/something This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty. He threw all those that opposed him into prison. oppose (somebody/something) doing something I would oppose changing the law. compare propose Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverbadamantly, bitterly, fiercely, … verb + opposevote to, continue to See full entry
- 2oppose somebody to compete with somebody in a contest He intends to oppose the prime minister in the leadership election. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French opposer, from Latin opponere (from ob- ‘against’ + ponere ‘place’), but influenced by Latin oppositus ‘set or placed against’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.Extra examples The ban was initially opposed by the US. The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law. We totally oppose the use of gas to kill any animal. We would vigorously oppose such a policy. He found himself opposed by his own deputy.
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BrE BrE//əˈpəʊz//; NAmE NAmE//əˈpoʊz//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they oppose BrE BrE//əˈpəʊz//; NAmE NAmE//əˈpoʊz//
he / she / it opposes BrE BrE//əˈpəʊzɪz//; NAmE NAmE//əˈpoʊzɪz//
past simple opposed BrE BrE//əˈpəʊzd//; NAmE NAmE//əˈpoʊzd//
past participle opposed BrE BrE//əˈpəʊzd//; NAmE NAmE//əˈpoʊzd//
-ing form opposing BrE BrE//əˈpəʊzɪŋ//; NAmE NAmE//əˈpoʊzɪŋ//
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