opposaln.

Brit.

/əˈpəʊzl/, U.S.

/əˈpoʊz(ə)l/

Forms: late Middle English opposaile, late Middle English opposaylle, 1600s opposall, 1600s oppose all, 1600s– opposal. N.E.D. (1903) also records a form late Middle English opposayle.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oppose v., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < oppose v. + -al suffix¹.

†I. Sense corresponding to oppose v. I.

1. An (esp. hard or searching) question or puzzle; (also) the putting of such questions; an interrogation. Cf. apposal n. 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [noun]

areasona1300

opposal?a1439

oppositionc1451

apposalc1470

questionc1485

apposing1530

interrogation1551

posingc1556

interrogatory1827

the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > [noun] > act or instance of > difficult or crucial

opposal?a1439

problem1543

good questiona1576

searcher1923

sixty-four dollar question1942

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > a profound secret, mystery > puzzle, enigma, riddle > [noun]

riddleOE

purposec1350

problema1382

propositiona1382

conclusion1393

divinailc1430

opposal?a1439

riddling?c1475

wordc1480

why1532

dark, hard sentence1535

enigma1539

remblere1599

puzzlement1646

gripha1652

puzzler1651

riddlemy riddlemy1652

puzzle1655

crux1718

teaser1759

puzzleation1767

conundrum1790

poser1793

riddle-me-ree1805

stumper1807

tickler1825

sticker1849

brain-teaser1850

grueller1856

question mark1870

brain-twister1878

skull-buster1926

mind-bender1968

a1439 J. Lydgate Fall of Princes (Bodl. 263) iii. 431 (MED) Fortune..to Pouert..putte this opposaile: ‘Who shal..be iuge?’

a1450–1500 ( Libel Eng. Policy (1926) 1145 (MED) Go furthe, libelle..And pray my lordes thee to take in grace In opposaile.

a1475 (?a1430) J. Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Life Man (Vitell.) 10396 I..be-gan to quake, What Answere I sholde make Vn-to hys vnkouthe opposaylle.

1607 J. Norden Surueyors Dialogue ii. 40 Sith you will needs diue into my poore skill, by your opposall,..I will as briefly as I can, satisfye your desire.

II. Senses corresponding to oppose v. II.

2. = opposition n. 3a; disagreement.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun]

contrariositya1340

adversitya1382

champertyc1386

contrariousness1398

thwartingc1430

contrariancec1450

contrariness?1530

withsitting1532

oppugning1535

opposition1548

oppugnation1563

thwartness1577

adverseness1580

crossing1580

breasting1594

antipathy1601

oppugnancy1609

affrontment1611

opposure1611

thortera1614

contrariancya1617

obstancy1616

oppositeness1619

contropposition1621

obstrigillation1623

opposing1624

hostility1632

opposal1638

crossness1641

affront1642

aversion1651

oppugnance1657

shock1664

opponency1727

counteraction1750

antagonism1797

throwing1816

oppositiveness1824

kick1839

variance1842

opposedness1853

againstness1909

hornet1921

adversariness1970

oppositionality1989

1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 70 He..without opposall reconquering the Counties Berar and Gandes.

1651 Ld. Orrery Parthenissa I. i. iv. 385 I should have found a strong oppose all in my obedience.

1665 T. Herbert Some Years Trav. (new ed.) 81 The Castle gates opened, fearless of any further opposal.

1790 G. Colman Battle of Hexham i. 20 Here we cut boldly through the troops opposal.

1866 B. Taylor Story of Kennett 322 The young man stood before him..with such a modest, respectful opposal, that he was forced to withdraw from his haughty position.

1883 Harper's Mag. Mar. 541/1 The oft-told tale of Wagner's life—that tale of early neglect, of following fierce opposal, of bitter struggle [etc.]

1902 B. Harte Openings in Old Trail (1903) 94 He..was apparently pressing some point against the lawyer's vehement opposal.

1992 Assoc. Press (Nexis) 28 Mar. (Sports News section) Baseball owners showed little interest in that deal because of their opposal to non-North American investment.

2001 Emerging Markets Online (Nexis) 23 May The SDL [sc. Slovakia's Party of the Democratic Left]..has long sought her removal due to her opposal of their policy of a cut in the corporate tax rate.

†3. Astrology and Astronomy= opposition n. 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > planet > position of planet > aspect > [noun] > opposition

oppositionc1395

opposite1549

opposal1686

syzygy1715

1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica ii. iv. 199 An opposal of ♂ and the ☉ very seldom fails of its warm thawing Breath.

†4. = opposition n. 2. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [noun]

opposition?a1425

counterview1590

contrariety1615

opposal1852

face-to-faceness1874

vis-à-visness1887

1852 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 5) 516 No sooner came I to the seat, in right opposal placed, To that despotic empress.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	opposal
释义	opposaln. Brit. /əˈpəʊzl/, U.S. /əˈpoʊz(ə)l/ Forms: late Middle English opposaile, late Middle English opposaylle, 1600s opposall, 1600s oppose all, 1600s– opposal. N.E.D. (1903) also records a form late Middle English opposayle. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oppose v., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < oppose v. + -al suffix¹. †I. Sense corresponding to oppose v. I. 1. An (esp. hard or searching) question or puzzle; (also) the putting of such questions; an interrogation. Cf. apposal n. 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [noun] areasona1300 opposal?a1439 oppositionc1451 apposalc1470 questionc1485 apposing1530 interrogation1551 posingc1556 interrogatory1827 the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > [noun] > act or instance of > difficult or crucial opposal?a1439 problem1543 good questiona1576 searcher1923 sixty-four dollar question1942 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > a profound secret, mystery > puzzle, enigma, riddle > [noun] riddleOE purposec1350 problema1382 propositiona1382 conclusion1393 divinailc1430 opposal?a1439 riddling?c1475 wordc1480 why1532 dark, hard sentence1535 enigma1539 remblere1599 puzzlement1646 gripha1652 puzzler1651 riddlemy riddlemy1652 puzzle1655 crux1718 teaser1759 puzzleation1767 conundrum1790 poser1793 riddle-me-ree1805 stumper1807 tickler1825 sticker1849 brain-teaser1850 grueller1856 question mark1870 brain-twister1878 skull-buster1926 mind-bender1968 a1439 J. Lydgate Fall of Princes (Bodl. 263) iii. 431 (MED) Fortune..to Pouert..putte this opposaile: ‘Who shal..be iuge?’ a1450–1500 ( Libel Eng. Policy (1926) 1145 (MED) Go furthe, libelle..And pray my lordes thee to take in grace In opposaile. a1475 (?a1430) J. Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Life Man (Vitell.) 10396 I..be-gan to quake, What Answere I sholde make Vn-to hys vnkouthe opposaylle. 1607 J. Norden Surueyors Dialogue ii. 40 Sith you will needs diue into my poore skill, by your opposall,..I will as briefly as I can, satisfye your desire. II. Senses corresponding to oppose v. II. 2. = opposition n. 3a; disagreement. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] contrariositya1340 adversitya1382 champertyc1386 contrariousness1398 thwartingc1430 contrariancec1450 contrariness?1530 withsitting1532 oppugning1535 opposition1548 oppugnation1563 thwartness1577 adverseness1580 crossing1580 breasting1594 antipathy1601 oppugnancy1609 affrontment1611 opposure1611 thortera1614 contrariancya1617 obstancy1616 oppositeness1619 contropposition1621 obstrigillation1623 opposing1624 hostility1632 opposal1638 crossness1641 affront1642 aversion1651 oppugnance1657 shock1664 opponency1727 counteraction1750 antagonism1797 throwing1816 oppositiveness1824 kick1839 variance1842 opposedness1853 againstness1909 hornet1921 adversariness1970 oppositionality1989 1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 70 He..without opposall reconquering the Counties Berar and Gandes. 1651 Ld. Orrery Parthenissa I. i. iv. 385 I should have found a strong oppose all in my obedience. 1665 T. Herbert Some Years Trav. (new ed.) 81 The Castle gates opened, fearless of any further opposal. 1790 G. Colman Battle of Hexham i. 20 Here we cut boldly through the troops opposal. 1866 B. Taylor Story of Kennett 322 The young man stood before him..with such a modest, respectful opposal, that he was forced to withdraw from his haughty position. 1883 Harper's Mag. Mar. 541/1 The oft-told tale of Wagner's life—that tale of early neglect, of following fierce opposal, of bitter struggle [etc.] 1902 B. Harte Openings in Old Trail (1903) 94 He..was apparently pressing some point against the lawyer's vehement opposal. 1992 Assoc. Press (Nexis) 28 Mar. (Sports News section) Baseball owners showed little interest in that deal because of their opposal to non-North American investment. 2001 Emerging Markets Online (Nexis) 23 May The SDL [sc. Slovakia's Party of the Democratic Left]..has long sought her removal due to her opposal of their policy of a cut in the corporate tax rate. †3. Astrology and Astronomy= opposition n. 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > planet > position of planet > aspect > [noun] > opposition oppositionc1395 opposite1549 opposal1686 syzygy1715 1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica ii. iv. 199 An opposal of ♂ and the ☉ very seldom fails of its warm thawing Breath. †4. = opposition n. 2. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [noun] opposition?a1425 counterview1590 contrariety1615 opposal1852 face-to-faceness1874 vis-à-visness1887 1852 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 5) 516 No sooner came I to the seat, in right opposal placed, To that despotic empress. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?a1439
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