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  opposed \opposed\ ([o^]p*p[=o]zd"), opposing \opposing\
     ([o^]p*p[=o]"z[i^]ng),adj.
     1. characterized by active opposition; as, two bitterly
        opposing schools of thought.
  
     Syn: antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical, opponent.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. acting in opposition to; as, the opposing sector of the
        same muscle group.
        [WordNet 1.5]

  Oppose \Op*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opposed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Opposing.] [F. opposer. See Ob-, Pose, and cf.2d
     Appose, Puzzle, n. Cf.L. opponere, oppositum.]
     1. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to
        exhibit.
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              Her grace sat down . . .
              In a rich chair of state; opposing freely
              The beauty of her person to the people. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or
        countervail; to set against; to offer antagonistically.
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              I may . . . oppose my single opinion to his.
                                                    --Locke.
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     3. 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.
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     4. To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival
        for a prize.
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              I am . . . too weak
              To oppose your cunning.               --Shak.
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     Syn: To combat; withstand; contradict; deny; gainsay; oppugn;
          contravene; check; obstruct.
          [1913 Webster]

  Oppose \Op*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opposed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Opposing.] [F. opposer. See Ob-, Pose, and cf.2d
     Appose, Puzzle, n. Cf.L. opponere, oppositum.]
     1. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to
        exhibit.
  
              Her grace sat down . . . In a rich chair of state;
              opposing freely The beauty of her person to the
              people.                               --Shak.
  
     2. To put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or
        countervail; to set against; to offer antagonistically.
  
              I may . . . oppose my single opinion to his.
                                                    --Locke.
  
     3. 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.
  
     4. To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival
        for a prize.
  
              I am . . . too weak To oppose your cunning. --Shak.
  
     Syn: To combat; withstand; contradict; deny; gainsay; oppugn;
          contravene; check; obstruct.

  opposing
       adj 1: characterized by active hostility; "opponent (or opposing)
              armies" [syn: opponent]
       2: acting in opposition to; "the opposing sector of the same
          muscle group"
       3: in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.); "an opposing
          vote" [syn: opposed]

  opposing
     Αγγλικά a.
     αντίθετος

  opposing
     a.
     That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
     vb.
     (present participle of en oppose nocat=1)

  opposing
     a.
     That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
     vb.
     (present participle of en oppose nocat=1)

  opposing
     a.
     That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
     vb.
     (present participle of en oppose nocat=1)

  opposing
     a.
     That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
     vb.
     (present participle of en oppose nocat=1)

  opposing
     Englanti a.
     1 vastustava
     2 vastakkainen; vastapäinen

  opposing
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en oppose ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb oppose)

  Opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  المعارضة

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/ 
  antagonistický

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/ 
  protikladný

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  ablehnend, oppositionell, feindselig, feindselig eingestellt
           Note: Person, antagonistisch  [geh.]  [pol.]  [soc.]
           Note: jdm./etw. gegenüber
     Synonyms: antagonistic, antagonistical, hostile, oppugnant
  
   see: antagonistic contradictions
  
           Note: to/toward(s) sb./sth.

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  sich einer Sache entgegensetzend, entgegenstellend
   see: oppose sth., opposed
  

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  sich entgegenstellend
     Synonyms: resisting, standing up
  
   see: oppose, resist sb./sth., stand up to sb./sth., opposed, resisted, stood up
  

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  gegenüberstellend, entgegensetzend
   see: oppose sth., opposed, opposes, opposed
  

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  gegnerisch  [jur.]
        "the opposing party"  - die gegnerische Partei, der Prozessgegner, die Gegenseite
     Synonym: adverse
  
   see: opposing counsel, adverse lawyer, the opponent, the adversary, the other side
  

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  opponierend
     Synonym: offering opposition
  
   see: oppose sth., offer opposition to sth., opposed, offered opposition
  

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  widerstreitend
     Synonym: militating
  
   see: militate, oppose, militated, opposed, militates, opposes, militated, opposed
  

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  
  αντίθετος, αντιτιθέμενος

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  ellenkezô

  opposing /ə'pəuzıŋ/ 
  priešiškas, priešingas

  opposing /əˈpəʊzɪŋ/ 
    przeciwstawny

  opposing /əpˈəʊzɪŋ/
  oposto, contrário

  
/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/

  213 Moby Thesaurus words for "opposing":
     abjuratory, abnegative, adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive,
     against, alien, alienated, allegory, analogy, antagonistic,
     anteposition, anti, antiestablishment, antipathetic, antipodal,
     antithesis, antithetic, antithetical, antonymous,
     at cross-purposes, at odds with, at variance with, balancing,
     breakaway, bucking, challenge, clashing, comparative anatomy,
     comparative degree, comparative grammar, comparative judgment,
     comparative linguistics, comparative literature,
     comparative method, compare, comparing, comparison, compensating,
     competitive, con, conflicting, confrontation, confronting,
     confrontment, contention, contradicting, contradiction,
     contradictory, contradistinct, contraposition, contrapositive,
     contrariety, contrarious, contrary, contrast, contrasted,
     contrasting, contrastiveness, contravention, contraversion,
     converse, correlation, counter, counter-culture, counteractant,
     counteracting, counteraction, counteractive, counterbalancing,
     counterpoised, countervailing, counterworking, cranky, cross,
     crosscurrent, crossing, crotchety, dead against, denial, denying,
     detrimental, differing, difficult, disaccordant, disaffirming,
     disagreeing, disallowing, disappointed, disapprobatory,
     disapproving, disavowing, disclaiming, discontented, discordant,
     discrepant, disenchanted, disgruntled, disillusioned, disowning,
     displeased, dissatisfied, dissentient, dissenting, dissident,
     distinction, distinctiveness, enemy, eyeball to eyeball,
     eyeball-to-eyeball, facing, fractious, fronting, hard, harmful,
     head wind, hostile, hostility, impugnation, impugnment,
     in opposition, incompatible, inconsistent, indignant, inimical,
     inverse, irreconcilable, likening, low, matching, metaphor,
     miserable, negation, negative, negatory, nonconforming,
     nonconformist, noncooperative, not easy, obstinate, obverse,
     opponent, opposed, opposite, opposition, oppositional, oppositive,
     opposure, oppugnant, oppugnation, overthwart, parallelism,
     perverse, polar, polar opposition, polaric, polarity, polarization,
     polarized, poor, posing against, proportion, reactionary,
     rebutment, rebuttal, recalcitrant, recanting, recusant, refractory,
     refusal, rejection, relation, renitent, renunciative, renunciatory,
     repudiative, repugnant, resistance, resistant, reverse, revocative,
     revocatory, revolutionary, rigorous, rival, sectarian, sectary,
     simile, similitude, sinister, squared off, standing against,
     stressful, traversal, trope of comparison, troublesome, troublous,
     trying, turned-off, unappreciative, unapproving, uncomplimentary,
     uncooperative, undercurrent, underground, unfavorable, unfriendly,
     unhappy, unpropitious, untoward, weighing, wretched