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Oppose vs Forstand - What's the difference?

oppose | forstand |

As verbs the difference between oppose and forstand

is that oppose is while forstand is to stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstand.

As a noun oppose

is opposite.

As an adjective oppose

is opposite.

oppose

English

Verb

(oppos)
  • To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand.
    • to oppose''' the king in battle; to '''oppose a bill in Congress
    There is still time to oppose this plan.
  • To object to.
    • Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.
  • To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
    • They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.
  • * John Locke
    • I may oppose my single opinion to his.
  • * 1839 , Philip Meadows Taylor, Confessions of a Thug
    • [T]hree walls had been left standing, with large intervals between each; and they would certainly oppose a most formidable interruption to an invader.
  • To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Her grace sat down / In a rich chair of state; opposing freely / The beauty of her person to the people.
  • To compete with; to strive against.
    • to oppose a rival for a prize
  • * Shakespeare
    • I am too weak / To oppose your cunning.

    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * support

    Related terms

    * opponent * opposer * opposite * opposition

    External links

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    forstand

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Verb

  • To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstand.
  • * 1849 , John Mitchell Kemble, The Saxons in England :
    • "As he would more of them had not wise God, Wierd forstood him, and the man's courage."
  • *1895 , The Medical News:
    • Hemophilia is a contraindication for vaginal hysterectomy, unless you have the time to build your patient up in order to forestand the shock.
  • * 1963 , Fredericus Theodorus Visser, An historical syntax of the English language: Volume 1, Part 3 :
    • A mighty angel there forstood them.
  • To understand; comprehend.
  • * 1878 , Samuel Smiles, Robert Dick: baker, of Thurso, geologist and botanist :
    • How can I forstand' your Professors, when they dinna ' forstand themselves."

    References

    * Wright, The English dialect dictionary , forstand. ----