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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Opposite
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(1):
(n.) That which is opposed or contrary; as, sweetness and its opposite.
(2):
(n.) One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist.
(3):
(a.) Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
(4):
(a.) Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; - often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange.
(5):
(a.) Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different; other; as, the opposite sex; the opposite extreme.
(6):
(a.) Set over against each other, but separated by the whole diameter of the stem, as two leaves at the same node.
(7):
(a.) Placed directly in front of another part or organ, as a stamen which stands before a petal.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Opposite'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/opposite.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Opposite'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/opposite.html. 1828.