opposer

/ɔpoze/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
oppose
past
a opposé
perfect
opposé

Meaning

  1. to oppose

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

s'opposer

Opposer is transitive — you pit one thing against another, or oppose an argument; s'opposer is reflexive — you yourself object to or are against something.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

contrariar

contrariar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to oppose."

Portuguese

opor

opor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to oppose."

Practice

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