# oppose

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈpəʊz/ · frequency rank #7,823

## Definitions
1. To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
2. To object to.
3. To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
4. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

## Etymology
From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) + Medieval Latin pono (“to put”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“to oppose”).

## Easily confused with
- **opposed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oppose-vs-opposed)
- **opposite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oppose-vs-opposite)
- **oppo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oppo-vs-oppose)

## Common misspellings (6)
`opopse`, `opose`, `oppoes`, `opposse`, `oppsoe`, `popose`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oppose