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If you have a strong opponent, a competition is stimulating. I am generally most open to ideas when I have had a bad result. In chess, too, players specialise. This specialty then becomes an entry barrier.
Viswanathan Anand

Meaning of "opponent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OPPONENT

From Latin oppōnere to oppose, from ob- against + pōnere to place.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OPPONENT

opponent  [əˈpəʊnənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPPONENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opponent can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OPPONENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adversary

An adversary is generally considered to be a person, group, or force that opposes and/or attacks. Adversary may also refer to: ▪ Satan, in Judeo-Christian religion...

Definition of opponent in the English dictionary

The first definition of opponent in the dictionary is a person who opposes another in a contest, battle, etc. Other definition of opponent is an opponent muscle. Opponent is also opposite, as in position.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPPONENT


antiozonant
ˌæntɪˈəʊzəʊnənt
bicomponent
ˌbaɪkəmˈpəʊnənt
component
kəmˈpəʊnənt
continent
ˈkɒntɪnənt
deponent
dɪˈpəʊnənt
dominant
ˈdɒmɪnənt
exponent
ɪkˈspəʊnənt
imponent
ɪmˈpəʊnənt
microcomponent
ˌmaɪkrəʊkəmˈpəʊnənt
multicomponent
ˌmʌltɪkəmˈpəʊnənt
permanent
ˈpɜːmənənt
ponent
ˈpəʊnənt
pregnant
ˈprɛɡnənt
prominent
ˈprɒmɪnənt
proponent
prəˈpəʊnənt
semideponent
ˌsɛmɪdɪˈpəʊnənt
sonant
ˈsəʊnənt
subcomponent
ˌsʌbkəmˈpəʊnənt
tenant
ˈtɛnənt
tonant
ˈtəʊnənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPPONENT

oppo
opponency
opportune
opportunely
opportuneness
opportunism
opportunist
opportunistic
opportunistically
opportunities
opportunity
opportunity cost
opportunity shop
opposability
opposable
opposably
oppose
opposed
opposed-cylinder
opposeless

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPPONENT

abstinent
anent
base component
Dark Continent
eminent
immanent
imminent
impermanent
impertinent
incontinent
pertinent
pre-eminent
profile component
remanent
semipermanent
subcontinent
supercontinent
the Continent
the Dark Continent
transformational component

Synonyms and antonyms of opponent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OPPONENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «opponent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of opponent

Translation of «opponent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPPONENT

Find out the translation of opponent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opponent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opponent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adversario
570 millions of speakers

English

opponent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिद्वंद्वी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَصّمٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оппонент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adversário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opposant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lawan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

敵対者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대항자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mungsuh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đối thủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிரியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिस्पर्धी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşı taraf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avversario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опонент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adversar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίπαλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teenstander
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motståndare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motstander
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opponent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPONENT»

The term «opponent» is very widely used and occupies the 14.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPONENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «opponent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «opponent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opponent

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10 QUOTES WITH «OPPONENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word opponent.
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Chris Adami
In the animal world, there are all kinds of behaviors that are binary: for example, to flee or to fight. In any evolutionary environment, knowing your opponent's decision would not be advantageous for long because your opponent would evolve the same recognition mechanism to also know you.
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Konrad Adenauer
The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt.
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Alfred Adler
In the investigation of a neurotic style of life, we must always suspect an opponent, and note who suffers most because of the patient's condition. Usually this is a member of the family.
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Alexander Alekhine
Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose notion of beauty always differs from yours and whose means are often too limited for active assistance to your intentions!
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Viswanathan Anand
If you have a strong opponent, a competition is stimulating. I am generally most open to ideas when I have had a bad result. In chess, too, players specialise. This specialty then becomes an entry barrier.
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James M. Barrie
Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
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Michael Baumgartner
Really, running an underdog, insurgent political campaign against an opponent many folks think can't be beat, and going out and meeting folks and talking about your ideas for America and Washington, is a lot of fun and a real privilege.
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Paul Begala
Never interrupt your opponent when he's destroying himself.
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Harsha Bhogle
Sometimes, quite out of the blue, sport will throw up a tender moment, when hostility ceases and an opponent is acknowledged.
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Sam Brownback
Dick Durbin's a worthy opponent on any debate. He's very intelligent, quick. Knows his facts and puts them forward well.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPPONENT»

Discover the use of opponent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opponent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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His Majesty's Opponent
This definitive biography of Subhas Chandra Bose, the revered and controversial Indian nationalist who struggled to liberate his country from British rule before and during World War II, moves beyond the legend to reveal the impassioned ...
Sugata Bose, 2011
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Pope Leo X: Opponent of the Reformation
Biography of Pope Leo X, who excommunicated Martin Luther, but too late to prevent the Reformation of the sixteenth century.
Robin Santos Doak, 2006
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Neural Mechanisms of Color Vision: Double-Opponent Cells in ...
Yet how these antagonistic chromatic axes are represented in the cortex has been a mystery. Dr. Conway mapped the spatial and temporal structure of the cone inputs to single neurons in the primary visual cortex of the alert macaque.
Bevil R. Conway, 2002
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How to defeat a superior opponent
A systematic approach for competing against a stronger chess opponent, demonstrated through careful analysis of international competitions.
Edmar Mednis, 1989
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Adversarial Reasoning: Computational Approaches to Reading ...
By answering specific questions on how to create practical applications that require elements of adversarial reasoning while also exploring theoretical developments, Adversarial Reasoning: Computational Approaches to Reading the Opponent's ...
Alexander Kott, William M. McEneaney, 2006
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Holier Than Thy Opponent? Religious Rhetoric and Political ...
Scholars and political observers have long debated the relationship between religion and politics in American democracy.
Christopher Brody Chapp, 2008
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Thomas Jefferson and Slavery - Was He Really an Opponent of ...
Introduction "We hold these truth to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. [...]" These are ...
Franziska Massner, 2008
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Field Hockey: Steps to Success
After receiving the ball from a teammate or after intercepting an opponent's pass, you must use good ball-possession skills that will give your team more time and space to be successful. The next attack role 1 techniques to learn are ball control  ...
Elizabeth Anders, Susan Myers
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How to Out-Think Your Opponent: Or, T. N. Tactics for ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Al Williams, 2012
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Combat golf: the competitor's field manual for winning ...
Tour. Combat Golf is certainly great fun to read but it is also a practical guide to improving your game at every level, especially the level that counts the most - winning.
Bruce Warren Ollstein, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPPONENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opponent is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015 Auburn opponent preview: SJSU turns to former Auburn …
Auburn defensive lineman Montravius Adams closes in to sack San Jose State quarterback Blake Jurich in the second quarter at Jordan-Hare ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
2
An Opponent's Roomy Ballpark Again Cramps the Yankees' Style
MINNEAPOLIS — Most baseball teams are put together the way a homebuilder constructs a house, making sure that the features fit with the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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ASU basketball looking for opponent to replace St. John's
ASU basketball looking for opponent to replace St. John's. Doug Haller, azcentral sports 7:01 p.m. MST July 24, 2015. PNI ASU Hurley. ASU basketball coach ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
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Know your Northwestern football opponent, Week 4: Ball State
Come game week, we will have detailed, timely, matchup-based write-ups on each opponent, but in the interim, we present to you our Know ... «Inside NU, Jul 15»
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Auburn opponent No. 3: LSU
Note: Leading up to the beginning of preaseason practice, The Decatur Daily looks at each of Auburn's 12 regular-season games. Coming off ... «Times Daily, Jul 15»
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JSU opponent preview: Grambling State
Today's installment of The Clarion-Ledger's game-by-game analysis of Jackson State's 2015 schedule focuses on Grambling State, which has ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»
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2015 Philadelphia Eagles opponent preview: New York Giants
A long, football-less offseason is approaching its end. The Eagles' season kicks off in less than two months, and in honor of that occasion, ... «247Sports, Jul 15»
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Alabama opponent No. 3: Ole Miss
Note: Leading up to the start of preseason practice, The Decatur Daily looks at each of Alabama's 12 regular-season games. Ole Miss shocked ... «Times Daily, Jul 15»
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Penn State Football Opponent Preview: Maryland Looking To Build …
Penn State football will start training camp in a few short weeks and after that the season will quickly arrive. So as July slowly turns into August it ... «State College News, Jul 15»
10
Opponent preview: Bowling Green
Bowling Green's offense is a talented one, and it's not tough to see the Falcons giving the Vols a few problems, but outscoring the opponent ... «247Sports, Jul 15»

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