adversary
11adversary — adversariness, n. /ad veuhr ser ee/, n., pl. adversaries, adj. n. 1. a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. 2. a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest; contestant. 3. the Adversary, the devil;… …
12adversary — I. noun (plural saries) Date: 14th century one that contends with, opposes, or resists ; enemy • adversariness noun II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or involving an adversary …
13adversary — n. a formidable, worthy adversary * * * [ ædvəs(ə)rɪ] worthy adversary a formidable …
14adversary — In Hebrew, ‘Satan’, or ‘the Accuser’ (Job 1:6, NRSV marg.); his role is to find out about human frailties and provoke the innocent to sin. The sons of Zeruiah became an adversary to David (2 Sam. 19:22) in opposing the will of God. In the NT… …
15adversary — [[t]æ̱dvə(r)səri, AM seri[/t]] adversaries N COUNT: usu with supp Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary... His political… …
16adversary — UK [ˈædvə(r)s(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈædvərˌserɪ] noun [countable] Word forms adversary : singular adversary plural adversaries formal an enemy or opponent …
17adversary — See adversary, antagonist …
18adversary — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fearsome, formidable ▪ worthy ▪ The British considered him a worthy adversary. ▪ old ▪ The two of them were old adversaries …
19adversary — ad|ver|sa|ry [ˈædvəsəri US ˈædvərseri] n plural adversaries formal a country or person you are fighting or competing against = ↑opponent ▪ his old adversary …
20adversary — noun once his devoted comrade at West Point, Arthur was now his adversary at Bull Run Syn: opponent, rival, enemy, antagonist, combatant, challenger, contender, competitor, opposer; opposition, competition, foe Ant: ally, supporter …
