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opposeto disagree with or resist a plan, idea, or system

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to disagree with or resist a plan, idea, or system

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpoʊz/

Korean meaning: 반대하다, 저항하다

Korean pronunciation: 어**포**즈

Example Sentences

  • My cat seems to oppose every diet plan I make for her.
  • The opposition party will oppose the new education reform.
  • I oppose waking up early, but my alarm clock disagrees.

oppose

VERB

//əˈpoʊz//

to disagree with or resist a plan, idea, or system

oppose concept
💡 Concept

A person opposes advancing opposition with firm resolve and unwavering stance

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oppose rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

To oppose is to refuse what they propose, compose your reasons true, suppose the better way breaks through

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈpoʊz/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈpəʊz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixop--
Rootpose

Origin

From Old French 'opposer', meaning 'to set against', combining the prefix 'op-' (against) with 'poser' (to place or put). This Latin-derived word entered English in the 14th century.

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🎵Rhyme

proposecomposedisposeexpose
propose
compose
dispose
expose

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat seems to oppose every diet plan I make for her.

The opposition party will oppose the new education reform.

😄 Fun example

I oppose waking up early, but my alarm clock disagrees.

Environmental groups oppose the construction of the new factory.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

resistobjectdisagreerejectcounter

Antonyms

supportagreeapprove

Related

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