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opposite — op po*site ([o^]p p[ o]*z[i^]t or [o^]p p[ o]*s[i^]t), 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 to; as, a house opposite to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extreme — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ opposite, polar ▪ Their views are at opposite extremes from each other. ▪ logical ▪ new ▪ Sh … Collocations dictionary
extreme — ex|treme1 W3S3 [ıkˈstri:m] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: extrême, from Latin extremus most outward , from exter; EXTERNAL] 1.) [only before noun] very great in degree ▪ Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas. extreme… … Dictionary of contemporary English
opposite — op|po|site1 W2S2 [ˈɔpəzıt US ˈa:p ] prep 1.) especially BrE if one thing or person is opposite another, they are facing each other ▪ The people sitting opposite us looked very familiar. ▪ on the wall opposite the door see usage note ↑front1 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
extreme — ex|treme1 [ ık strim ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun very great in degree: extreme poverty/hardship Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions. Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold? 2. ) considered unreasonable by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
extreme — I UK [ɪkˈstriːm] / US [ɪkˈstrɪm] adjective ** 1) [only before noun] very great in degree extreme poverty/hardship Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions. Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold? 2) considered… … English dictionary
extreme — 1 /Ik stri:m/ adjective 1 (only before noun) very great in degree: Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas. 2 extreme south/point/end/limit etc the extreme south etc is the place furthest towards the south etc 3 extreme opinions, beliefs … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Extreme Unction — • A sacrament to give spiritual aid and comfort and perfect spiritual health, including, if need be, the remission of sins, and also, conditionally, to restore bodily health, to Christians who are seriously ill Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight … Catholic encyclopedia
opposite# — opposite n contradictory, contrary, antithesis, antipode, antonym (see under OPPOSITE adj) opposite adj Opposite, contradictory, contrary, antithetical, antipodal, antipodean, antonymous are comparable chiefly as applied to abstractions and as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Opposite Sex (TV series) — Opposite Sex Intertitle Genre Comedy drama Created by Marc Silverstein Abby Kohn Starring … Wikipedia
