oppose
verb /əˈpəʊz/
/əˈpəʊz/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they oppose | /əˈpəʊz/ /əˈpəʊz/ |
| he / she / it opposes | /əˈpəʊzɪz/ /əˈpəʊzɪz/ |
| past simple opposed | /əˈpəʊzd/ /əˈpəʊzd/ |
| past participle opposed | /əˈpəʊzd/ /əˈpəʊzd/ |
| -ing form opposing | /əˈpəʊzɪŋ/ /əˈpəʊzɪŋ/ |
- 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.
- to oppose a war/bill/plan
- Do you support or oppose this proposal?
- The children strongly opposed the idea.
- He vehemently opposed the War of 1812.
- She is adamantly opposed to the war.
- oppose doing something I would oppose changing the law.
- oppose somebody/something doing something Her father opposed her becoming a missionary.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- adamantly
- bitterly
- fiercely
- …
- vote to
- continue to
- oppose 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’.