Appose vs. Oppose

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  • Appose (verb)

    To interrogate; to question.

  • Appose (verb)

    To place next or to or near to; to juxtapose.

  • Appose (verb)

    To place opposite or before; to put or apply (one thing to another).

  • Oppose (verb)

    To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand.

    “to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress”

    “There is still time to oppose this plan.”

  • Oppose (verb)

    To object to.

    “Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.”

  • Oppose (verb)

    To present or set up in opposition; to pose.

    “They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.”

  • Oppose (verb)

    To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

Wiktionary
  • Appose (verb)

    place (something) side by side with or close to something else

    “the specimen was apposed to X-ray film”

  • Oppose (verb)

    disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument

    “a majority of the electorate opposed EC membership”

  • Oppose (verb)

    actively resist (a person or system)

    “a workers’ movement opposed the regime”

  • Oppose (verb)

    compete with (someone)

    “a candidate to oppose the leader in the presidential contest”

Oxford Dictionary

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