Information about the word oppose (English → Esperanto: kontraŭstari)

Synonyms: confront, stand up to, withstand, offer resistance, resist, defy, stand one’s ground

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/əˈpəʊ̯z/
Hyphenationop·pose
Shavian alphabet𐑩𐑐𐑴𐑟
Deseret alphabet𐐯𐐹𐐬𐑆

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) oppose(I) opposed
(thou) opposest(thou) opposedst
(he) opposes, opposeth(he) opposed
(we) oppose(we) opposed
(you) oppose(you) opposed
(they) oppose(they) opposed
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) oppose (I) opposed
(thou) oppose(thou) opposed
(he) oppose(he) opposed
(we) oppose(we) opposed
(you) oppose(you) opposed
(they) oppose(they) opposed
Imperative mood
oppose
Participles
Present participlePast participle
opposingopposed

Usage samples

Even before the war started, public opinion polls showed that most Americans opposed bombing Iran
Over the last week, Trump has used his Truth Social platform to openly call for the prosecutions of Comey and other figures who have opposed him.

Translations

Afrikaansteenstaan
Catalancontrarestar; oposar‐se a
Dutchbezwaar hebben tegen; standhouden; weerstaan; zich verzetten; tegenstand bieden; verzet bieden
Esperantokontraŭstari
Frenchaffronter
Hungarianellenálló
Italianopporsi a
Polishprzeciwstawiać się
Portugueseopor‐se; resistir
Russianартачиться
Spanishcontrarrestar; oponerse
Thaiทาน