Oppilative
Op′pi‐la‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. opilatif. See Oppilate.] Obstructive. Sherwood.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Opplete
{ Op‐plete″ (?), Op‐plet″ed (?), } a. [L. oppletus, p. p. of opplere to fill up; ob (see Ob-) + plere to fill.] Filled; crowded. Johnson.
Oppletion
Op‐ple″tion (?), n. The act of filling up, or the state of being filled up; fullness.
Oppone
Op‐pone″ (?), v. t. [L. opponere. See Opponent.] To oppose. B. Jonson.
Opponency
Op‐po″nen‐cy (?), n. The act of opening an academical disputation; the proposition of objections to a tenet, as an exercise for a degree. Todd.
Opponent
Op‐po″nent (?), a. [L. opponens, -entis, p. pr. of opponere to set or place against, to oppose; ob (see Ob-) + ponere to place. See Position.] Situated in front; opposite; hence...
Opponent (2)
Op‐po″nent, n. 1. One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe. Macaulay.2. One who opposes in a disputation, argument, or other verbal controversy; specifically, one who...
Opportune
Op′por‐tune″ (?), a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit., at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.] Convenient; ready; hence, se...
Opportune (2)
Op′por‐tune″, v. t. To suit. Dr. Clerke(1637).
Opportunism
Op′por‐tun″ism (?), n. [Cf. F. opportunisme.] The art or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances, or of seeking immediate advantage with little regard for...
Opportunist
Op′por‐tun″ist, n. [Cf. F. opportuniste.] One who advocates or practices opportunism.
Opportunity
Op′por‐tu″ni‐ty (?), n.; pl.Opportunities (#). [F. opportunité, L. opportunitas. See Opportune.] 1. Fit or convenient time; a time or place favorable for executing a purpose; a ...
Opposability
Op‐pos′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The condition or quality of being opposable.In no savage have I ever seen the slightest approach to opposability of the great toe, which is the essenti...
Opposable
Op‐pos″a‐ble (?), a. 1. Capable of being opposed or resisted.2. Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger.
Opposal
Op‐pos″al (?), n. Opposition. Sir T. Herbert.
Oppose
Op‐pose″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Opposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Opposing.] [F. opposer. See Ob-, Pose, and cf.2d Appose, Puzzle, n. Cf.L. opponere, oppositum.] 1. To place in front...
Oppose (2)
Op‐pose″ (ŏp‐pōz″), v. i. 1. To be set opposite. Shak.2. To act adversely or in opposition; — with against or to; as, a servant opposed against the act. Shak.3. To make objectio...
Opposeless
Op‐pose″less, a. Not to be effectually opposed; irresistible. “Your great opposeless wills.” Shak.
Opposer
Op‐pos″er (–ẽr), n. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary.
Opposite
Op″po‐site (ŏp″pō̍‐zĭt), a. [F., fr. L. oppositus, p. p. of opponere. See Opponent.] 1. Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; — often with ...
Opposite (2)
Op″po‐site, n. 1. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist.The opposites of this day's strife. Shak.2. That which is opposed or contrary; as, sweetness and its opposite.The v...
Oppositely
Op″po‐site‐ly, adv. In a situation to face each other; in an opposite manner or direction; adversely.Winds from all quarters oppositely blow. May.
Oppositeness
Op″po‐site‐ness, n. The quality or state of being opposite.
Oppositifolious
Op‐pos′i‐ti‐fo″li‐ous (?), a. [See Opposite, Folious.] (Bot.) Placed at the same node with a leaf, but separated from it by the whole diameter of the stem; as, an oppositifoliou...
Opposition
Op′po‐si″tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. oppositio. See Opposite.] 1. The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.The counterpoise of so great an oppositi...
Oppositionist
Op′po‐si″tion‐ist, n. One who belongs to the opposition party. Praed.
Oppositipetalous
Op‐pos′i‐ti‐pet″al‐ous (?), a. [See Opposite, and Petal.] (Bot.) Placed in front of a petal.