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# opponent

noun (an opponent, opponents)

«opponent» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person or team that you play, compete or fight against. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/#m1)
2. A person who disagrees with an idea or plan and argues against it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/#m2)

### In the lessons

In sport, PE and games: shake hands with your opponent, respect your opponent, good sportsmanship. In chess and board games: «your opponent's move». In debates and politics: «opponents of the new law». In stories the hero faces a strong opponent.

### Examples

- Shake hands with your opponent after the match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/#x1)
- My opponent in the chess game was very clever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/#x2)
- The boxer knocked his opponent down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/#x3)
- Our team's opponents wore red shirts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/#x4)
- Respect your opponent, even if you lose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/#x5)
- Opponents of the plan wrote letters to the newspaper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/#x6)
- She beat every opponent in the tournament. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/#x7)
- He soon proved that he was no unworthy pupil of Eurytus, for he signally defeated all his opponents. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/#x8)

### Note

Countable: an opponent, opponents. Double «p», ends in «-ent». An opponent is not always an enemy: in sport you compete but can still be friends. Opposite: «teammate» or «supporter».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «opponent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opponent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«opponent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/opponent.html) on Mova free.