Oppose

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Ἀντίκειμαι (Strong'S #480 — Verb — antikeimai — an-tik'-i-mahee )

see Adversary , B.

2: Ἀντιτάσσω (Strong'S #498 — Verb — antitasso — an-tee-tas'-som-ahee )

is used in the Middle Voice in the sense of setting oneself against (anti, "against," tasso, "to order, set"), "opposing oneself to,"  Acts 18:6; elsewhere rendered by the verb "to resist,"  Romans 13:2;  James 4:6;  5:6;  1—Peter 5:5 . See Resist.

3: Ἀντιδιατίθημι (Strong'S #475 — Verb — antidiatithemi — an-tee-dee-at-eeth'-em-ahee )

signifies "to place oneself in opposition, oppose" (anti, "against," dia, "through," intensive, tithemi, "to place"),  2—Timothy 2:25 . The AV and RV translate this as a Middle Voice, "them (AV, 'those') that oppose themselves." Field (Notes on the Trans. of the NT) points out that in the only other known instance of the verb it is Passive. The sense is practically the same if it is rendered "those who are opposed."

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( n.) 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.

(2): ( v. i.) To act adversely or in opposition; - with against or to; as, a servant opposed against the act.

(3): ( v. i.) To make objection or opposition in controversy.

(4): ( n.) To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival for a prize.

(5): ( v. i.) To be set opposite.

(6): ( n.) To put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or countervail; to set against; to offer antagonistically.

(7): ( n.) To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

King James Dictionary

OPPO'SE, s as z. L. oppono, opposui. The change of n into s is unusual. Two different verbs may be used, as in L. fero, tuli. See Pose.

1. To set against to put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or countervail, and thus to hinder defeat, destroy or prevent effect as, to oppose one argument to another.

I may without presumption oppose my single opinion to his.

2. To act against to resist, either by physical means, by arguments or other means. The army opposed the progress of the enemy, but without success. Several members of the house strenuously opposed the bill, but it passed. 3. To check to resist effectually. The army was not able to oppose the progress of the enemy. 4. To place in front to set opposite. 5. To act against, as a competitor.