oppugn

  • 31op- — prefix assim. form of OB before p. * * * var. of ob (by assimilation) before p: oppose. * * * op or Op «op», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with op art. –n. = op art. ╂[< op art] …

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  • 32Combat — Com bat, v. t. To fight with; to oppose by force, argument, etc.; to contend against; to resist. [1913 Webster] When he the ambitious Norway combated. Shak. [1913 Webster] And combated in silence all these reasons. Milton. [1913 Webster] Minds… …

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  • 33Confute — Con*fute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confuting}.] [L. confutare to chek (a boiling liquid), to repress, confute; con + a root seen in futis a water vessel), prob. akin to fundere to pour: cf. F. confuter. See {Fuse} to… …

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  • 34Confuted — Confute Con*fute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confuting}.] [L. confutare to chek (a boiling liquid), to repress, confute; con + a root seen in futis a water vessel), prob. akin to fundere to pour: cf. F. confuter. See {Fuse}… …

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  • 35Confuting — Confute Con*fute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confuting}.] [L. confutare to chek (a boiling liquid), to repress, confute; con + a root seen in futis a water vessel), prob. akin to fundere to pour: cf. F. confuter. See {Fuse}… …

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  • 36Oppose — 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. [1913… …

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  • 37Opposed — 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. [1913 …

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  • 38Opposing — 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. [1913 …

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  • 39Oppugnant — Op*pug nant, a. [L. oppugnans, p. pr. of oppugnare. See {Oppugn}.] Tending to awaken hostility; hostile; opposing; warring. Oppugnant forces. I. Taylor. n. An opponent. [R.] Coleridge. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 40oppugner — noun see oppugn …

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