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Word: Opposite
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin oppositus, past participle of opponere ‘set against’
ˈɒpəzɪt
situated on the other or further side when seen from a specified or implicit viewpoint; facing
Short Definition:situated on other or further side
Examples:- a crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street
completely different; of a contrary kind
Short Definition:completely different
Examples:- a word that is opposite in meaning to another
- currents flowing in opposite directions
Word: Opposite
Speech Type: Noun
ˈɒpəzɪt
a person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else
Short Definition:opposite person or thing
Examples:- we were opposites in temperament
- the literal is the opposite of the figurative
Word: Opposite
Speech Type: Adverb
ˈɒpəzɪt
in a position facing a specified or implied subject
Short Definition:in opposite position
Examples:- she was sitting almost opposite
- he went into the shop opposite
Word: Opposite
Speech Type: Preposition
ˈɒpəzɪt
in a position on the other side of a specific area from; facing
Short Definition:facing
Examples:- they sat opposite one another
(of a leading actor) in a complementary role to (another)
Short Definition:co-starring with
Examples:- the star was a young man playing opposite an older woman
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