Definitions for opposed
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Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. opposedadjective

   being in opposition or having an opponent

   "two bitterly opposed schools of thought"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. opposedadjective

   Acting in opposition; opposing.

2. opposedadjective

   Being, of having an opponent; not unopposed.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'opposed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4699

How to pronounce opposed?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say opposed in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of opposed in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of opposed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of opposed in a Sentence

1. John Kasich:

   I’ve long opposed Roy Moore [ and ] Judge Moore divisive viewpoints. The actions described make Judge Moore unfit for office. The GOP must not support Judge Moore. Judge Moore should step aside.

2. Matthew Varisco:

   It's like 3D cameras. As opposed to taking hundreds and hundreds of still pictures, we're going to scan the entire room, that way it's almost like a virtual reality. We can take that scene later, go back and look at the computer and look at it in extreme detail.

3. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed:

   We thought it was the right thing to do, we want to move forward with it as we try to seek a new image for Montgomery and a new beginning, and one focused more on the economic opportunities, our investments in public education and our investments in our people in our community, as opposed to relics of the past.

4. Nick Marro:

   The most notorious allegations have been levied against Chinese investment in Africa, which often sees large, state-owned companies set up shop, bring in workers from China -- as opposed to hiring locally -- and then re-export mined raw materials back home.

5. Ron Wyden:

   Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Trumps payroll tax holiday could drain the Social Security trust fund and said some states can not afford the 25 percent unemployment match, especially since the GOP has opposed additional money to state and local governments. Donald Trump is trying to distract from Donald Trump failure to extend the $ 600 federal boost for 30 million unemployed workers by issuing illegal executive orders, this scheme is a classic Donald Trump con : play-acting at leadership while robbing people of the support they desperately need.

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