Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"We oppose the ban on abortion"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 2
be resistant to
"The board opposed his motion"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
"let them match their best athletes against ours"
"pit a chess player against the Russian champion"
"He plays his two children off against each other"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 5
"The senator said he would oppose the bill"
"Don''t fight it!"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 6
act against or in opposition to
"She reacts negatively to everything I say"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
64
Times Searched
3
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