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2,929- Oppose
- Opposeless
- Opposer
- Opposite
- Oppositely
- Oppositeness
- Oppositifolious
- Opposition
- Oppositionist
- Oppositipetalous
- Oppositisepalous
- Oppositive
- Oppress
- Oppression
- Oppressive
- Oppressor
- Oppressure
- Opprobrious
- Opprobrium
- Opprobry
- Oppugn
- Oppugnancy
- Oppugnant
- Oppugnation
- Oppugner
- Opsimathy
- Opsiometer
- Opsonation
- Optable
- Optate
- Optation
- Optative
- Optatively
- Optic
- Optic; Optical
- Optically
- Optician
- Optics
- Optigraph
- Optimacy
- Optimate
- Optimates
- Optime
- Optimism
- Optimist
- Optimistic
- Optimity
- Option
- Optional
- Optionally
- Optocoele; Optocoelia
- Optogram
- Optography
- Optometer
- Optometrist
- Optometry
- Opulence
- Opulency
- Opulent
- Opuntia
- Opus
- Opuscle; Opuscule
- Opusculum
- Opye
- Oquassa
- Or
- Ora
- Orabassu
- Orach; Orache
- ORACLE.
- Oracular
- Oraculous
- Oragious
- Oraison
- Oral
- Orally
- Orang
- Orang-Outang
- Orange
- Orangeade
- Orangeat
- Orangeism
- Orangeman
- Orangeroot
- Orangery
- Orangetawny
- Orangite
- Orarian
- Oration
- ORATOR,
- Oratorial
- Oratorian
- Oratorical
- Oratorio
- Oratorious
- Oratorize
- Oratory
- Oratress
- Oratrix
- Orb
- Orbate
- Orbation
- Orbed
- Orbic; Orbical
- Orbicle
- Orbicula
- Orbicular
- Orbiculate
- Orbiculate; Orbiculated
- Orbiculation
- Orbit
- Orbital
- Orbitar
- Orbitary
- Orbitelae
- Orbitolites
- Orbitonasal
- Orbitosphenoid
- Orbitosphenoidal
- Orbituary
- Orbitude; Orbity
- Orbulina
- Orby
- Orc
- Orcadian
- Orcein
- Orchal
- Orchanet
- Orchard
- Orcharding
- Orchardist
- Orchel
- Orchesography
- Orchester
- Orchestian
- Orchestra
- Orchestral
- Orchestration
- Orchestre
- Orchestric
- Orchestrion
- Orchid
- Orchidaceous
- Orchidean
- Orchideous
- Orchidologist
- Orchidology
- Orchil
- Orchilla Weed
- Orchis
- Orchitis
- Orchotomy
- Orcin
- Ord
- Ordain
- Ordainable
- Ordainer
- Ordainment
- Ordal
- Ordalian
- Ordeal
- Order
- Orderable
- Orderer
- Ordering
- Orderless
- Orderliness
- Orderly
- Ordinability
- Ordinable
- Ordinal
- Ordinalism
- Ordinance
- ORDINANCES.
- Ordinand
- Ordinant
- Ordinarily
- Ordinary
- Ordinaryship
- Ordinate
- Ordinately
- Ordination
- Ordinative
- Ordinator
- Ordnance
- Ordonnance
- Ordonnant
- Ordovian
- Ordovician
- Ordure
- Ordurous
- Ore
- Oread
- Oreades
- OREB
- Oreb, The Rock
- Oreb, The rock of
- Orectic
- Oregon Grape
- Oreide
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Oppose
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit. Her grace sat down . . . In a rich chair of state; opposing freely The beauty of her person to the people. Shak.
2. To put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or countervail; to set against; to offer antagonistically. I may . . . oppose my single opinion to his. Locke.
3. To resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand; as, to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress.
4. To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival for a prize. I am . . . too weak To oppose your cunning. Shak.
Synonyms: combat; withstand; contradict; deny; gainsay; oppugn; contravene; check; obstruct.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To be set opposite. Shak.
2. To act adversely or in opposition; -- with against or to; as, a servant opposed against the act. [Obs.] Shak.
3. To make objection or opposition in controversy.