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• oppose — I verb act in opposition to, argue against, balk, battle, be at cross purposes, be contrary to, block, buck, challenge, collide, combat, come in conflict with, confront, confute, contend, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter,… …   Law dictionary

• oppose — op‧pose [əˈpəʊz ǁ əˈpoʊz] verb [transitive] to disagree with a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening: • Three members of the board opposed the motion. • Several leading City investors had opposed the Bank of England s proposals. * * * …   Financial and business terms

• motion — noun 1 movement ADJECTIVE ▪ smooth, steady ▪ quick, rapid, swift ▪ gentle ▪ circular …   Collocations dictionary

• oppose */*/*/ — UK [əˈpəʊz] / US [əˈpoʊz] verb [transitive] Word forms oppose : present tense I/you/we/they oppose he/she/it opposes present participle opposing past tense opposed past participle opposed 1) a) to disagree with or not approve of a plan or policy… …   English dictionary

• oppose — verb ADVERB ▪ adamantly, bitterly, fiercely, firmly, resolutely (esp. BrE), strenuously, strongly, vehemently, vigorously, violently …   Collocations dictionary

• oppose — op|pose [ ə pouz ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to disagree with or disapprove of a plan or policy: a group that opposes the use of the death penalty in all cases The French cabinet was unanimous in opposing NATO s bombing raids. a ) to try to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• oppose — /ə pəυz/ verb to try to stop something happening; to vote against something ● A minority of board members opposed the motion. ● We are all opposed to the takeover. ● A minority of union members opposed the deal …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• Québécois nation motion — The Québécois nation motion was a Parliamentary motion tabled by Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 [cite web | url = http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/11/22/harper quebec.html| title = Quebecers form a… …   Wikipedia

• Stop motion — Stop Stop, n. 1. The act of stopping, or the state of being stopped; hindrance of progress or of action; cessation; repression; interruption; check; obstruction. [1913 Webster] It is doubtful . . . whether it contributed anything to the stop of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• Strengthening mechanisms of materials — Methods have been devised to modify the yield strength, ductility, and toughness of both crystalline and amorphous materials. These strengthening mechanisms give engineers the ability to tailor the mechanical properties of materials to suit a… …   Wikipedia