opposed
part of speech
adjective (opposed); verb past form (oppose → opposed)
meaning for a pupil
1) If you are opposed to something, you are against it. tree →
2) Opposed things are very different or opposite to each other. tree →
3) Opposed is the past form of oppose: «They opposed the plan». tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life the phrase «be opposed to» shows disagreement. «As opposed to» is used in explanations to contrast two things: «weight as opposed to mass». In stories it tells the reader where people stand. Phrases: «strongly opposed», «bitterly opposed», «as opposed to».
examples
- I am opposed to cutting down the old oak. tree →
- My parents are opposed to me having a phone yet. tree →
- The two brothers held opposed views. tree →
- The class opposed the change to the timetable. tree →
- We walked, as opposed to taking the bus. tree →
- She was strongly opposed to the idea. tree →
- Their opinions are completely opposed. tree →
- Most people opposed the new car park. tree →
- Their landing, however, was opposed by a terrible giant who guarded the island against all intruders. tree →
note
«Be opposed to + noun or -ing»: «opposed to waiting». «As opposed to» introduces a contrast. Do not confuse «opposed» (against) with «opposite» (on the other side, or totally different), though both share a root.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «opposed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.