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Stage 1 of 3
ob ponere
Latin · ancient
"to put against"
to put against, from ob- (against) and ponere (to place)
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Stage 2 of 3
opposer
Old French · medieval
"to stand against something"
carried into French for standing against something
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Stage 3 of 3
oppose
English · 1400s
"to actively disagree with or resist something"
settled as the English word for actively disagreeing with or resisting something
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