Definition of Opposing in English :
Define Opposing in English
Opposing meaning in English
Meaning of Opposing in English
Pronunciation of Opposing in English
Opposing pronunciation in English
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Opposing
see synonyms of opposingAdjective
1. opponent, opposing
characterized by active hostility
Example Sentences:'opponent (or opposing) armies'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Opposing
see synonyms of opposingv. op·posed, op·pos·ing, op·pos·es
v.tr.
1. To be or act in contention or conflict with: opposed their crosstown rivals in the season finale.
2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent: opposes the building of a new police station.
3.
a. To set as an opposite in position: opposed the painting with a mirror across the room.
b. To present in counterbalance or contrast: ideas that were opposed to each other in her first book.
v.intr.
To be or act in opposition.
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