oppose: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with O · ends with E
Meaning of oppose
verb
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
Example: to oppose the king in battle
To object to.
Example: Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.
To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
Example: They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.
To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
Listed forms: opposes, opposing, opposed, glossary, opposest.
Source: Wiktionary — oppose.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for oppose.
verb
fight against or resist strongly
verb
contrast with equal weight or force
verb
set into opposition or rivalry
verb
act against or in opposition to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is oppose in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of oppose
O(1) + P(3) + P(3) + O(1) + S(1) + E(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of oppose
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from oppose
26 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in oppose. Showing up to 24, longest first.