Oppose

Pronunciation: /əˈpoʊz/

Definitions of oppose

verb to act against or provide resistance to something

Example Sentences

A1 I oppose the idea of eating meat.

A2 She opposes the new school uniform policy.

B1 The political party opposes the government's new tax law.

B2 The workers union opposes the company's decision to outsource jobs.

C1 The activist group opposes the construction of the new oil pipeline.

C2 The scientist opposes the theory proposed by his colleague.

Examples of oppose in a Sentence

formal The political party decided to oppose the new legislation.

informal I really oppose the idea of going to that party.

slang I totally oppose the new dress code at work.

figurative She felt like she had to oppose the current of negativity surrounding her.

Grammatical Forms of oppose

• past tense: opposed
• plural: oppose
• comparative: more opposed
• superlative: most opposed
• present tense: opposes
• future tense: will oppose
• perfect tense: has opposed
• continuous tense: is opposing
• singular: opposes
• positive degree: oppose
• infinitive: to oppose
• gerund: opposing
• participle: opposed

Origin and Evolution of oppose

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'oppose' originated from the Latin word 'opponere', which is a combination of 'ob-' (against) and 'ponere' (to place).

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'oppose' has retained its original meaning of being against something or someone, but it has also evolved to encompass the idea of resistance or disagreement in various contexts.