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opposed

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //əˈpoʊzd// UK //əpˈəʊzd// op·posed General-service

v. to be completely against an idea, plan, or person. If you are opposed to something, you disagree with it and might try to stop it.

v. disagreeing strongly with something; being in direct conflict or competition with a specific policy, action, or group.


SIMPLE

Most local residents are opposed to the new highway plan.

CONTEXTUAL

The two political parties are deeply opposed on the issue of tax reform, making a compromise unlikely.

COMPLEX

While the board of directors remained firmly opposed to the merger, the shareholders were increasingly swayed by the promise of immediate dividends.

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Typically functions as a predicative adjective following the verb 'to be'. It almost always takes the preposition 'to' followed by a noun or gerund.

Pitfall

I am opposed of the ideaI am opposed to the ideaThe adjective 'opposed' requires the preposition 'to', not 'of'.

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