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opposite

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English

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Etymology

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FromOld Frenchoposite, fromLatinoppositus, perfect passive participle ofoppōnō(“I oppose”). Compareoppose.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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opposite (notcomparable)

  1. Locateddirectlyacross from something else, or from each other.
    She saw him walking on theopposite side of the road.
  2. (botany) Ofleaves andflowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
  3. Facing in the otherdirection.
    They were moving inopposite directions.
  4. Of either of twocomplementary ormutually exclusive things.
    He is attracted to theopposite sex.
  5. Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
    • 1697,Virgil, “Dedication”, inJohn Dryden, transl.,The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […],→OCLC:
      Novels, by which the reader is misled into another sort of pieasureopposite to that which is designed in an epick poem.
    • 1689 (indicated as1690), [John Locke],An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […],→OCLC:
      , Book III
      Particles of speech have divers, and sometimes almostopposite, significations.

Derived terms

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Translations

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located directly across from
facing the other way
of complementary or mutually exclusive things

Noun

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opposite (pluralopposites)

  1. Something opposite orcontrary to something else.
  2. A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else;used to show contrast between two people or two things.
    She is theopposite of her ex-boyfriend who abused her both physically and verbally nearly every day for five years. She now works as an advocate and supportive listener for others who have endured abusive relationships.
  3. Anopponent.
  4. Anantonym.
    "Up" is theopposite of "down".
  5. (mathematics) Anadditive inverse.

Derived terms

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Translations

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contrary thing
opponent
antonym

Adverb

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opposite (notcomparable)

  1. In an opposite position.
    I was on my seat and she stoodopposite.
    Where's the bus station? -Over there, justopposite.
  2. (television) On anotherchannel at the same time.

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in an opposite position

Preposition

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opposite

  1. Facing, oracross from.
    There’s abus stopopposite the faculty entrance, right on the other side of the road.
    • 1906,Stanley J[ohn] Weyman, chapter I, inChippinge Borough, New York, N.Y.: McClure, Phillips & Co.,→OCLC,page01:
      It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. […]. He haltedopposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
  2. In acomplementaryrole to.
    He playedopposite Marilyn Monroe.
  3. (television) On anotherchannel at the same time.
    The game showJust Men! airedoppositeThe Young and the Restless on CBS.

Translations

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across from
in a complementary role to

See also

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Latin

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Adjective

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opposite

  1. vocativemasculinesingular ofoppositus

References

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  • opposite inRamminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)),Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Middle French

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Adjective

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opposite m orf (pluralopposites)

  1. opposite(located directly across from something else, or from each other)

Noun

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opposite f (pluralopposites)

  1. oppositeside

References

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