| opponent | | |
| n. (person) | 1. opponent, opposite, opposition | a contestant that you are matched against. |
| ~ contestant | a person who participates in competitions. |
| n. (person) | 2. adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister | someone who offers opposition. |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| ~ dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist | a person who fights duels. |
| ~ foe, foeman, enemy, opposition | an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force).; "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies" |
| ~ luddite | any opponent of technological progress. |
| ~ withstander | an opponent who resists with force or resolution.; "obstinate withstanders of innovation" |
| ~ antichrist | (Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ. |
| adj. | 3. opponent, opposing | characterized by active hostility.; "opponent (or opposing) armies" |
| ~ hostile | characterized by enmity or ill will.; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions" |
| take on | | |
| v. (change) | 1. acquire, adopt, assume, take, take on | take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect.; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ re-assume | take on again, as after a time lapse.; "He re-assumed his old behavior" |
| v. (social) | 2. adopt, assume, take on, take over | take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities.; "When will the new President assume office?" |
| ~ resume | assume anew.; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties" |
| ~ take office | assume an office, duty, or title.; "When will the new President take office?" |
| v. (social) | 3. tackle, take on, undertake | accept as a challenge.; "I'll tackle this difficult task" |
| ~ face, face up, confront | deal with (something unpleasant) head on.; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" |
| ~ rise | exert oneself to meet a challenge.; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion" |
| v. (possession) | 4. accept, admit, take, take on | admit into a group or community.; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member" |
| ~ profess | receive into a religious order or congregation. |
| ~ accept, take, have | receive willingly something given or offered.; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" |
| ~ let in, admit, include | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of.; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar" |
| v. (competition) | 5. encounter, meet, play, take on | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle.; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| ~ play | participate in games or sport.; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
| ~ confront, face | oppose, as in hostility or a competition.; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other" |
| ~ play | employ in a game or in a specific position.; "They played him on first base" |
| ~ play | use or move.; "I had to play my queen" |
| ~ play | shoot or hit in a particular manner.; "She played a good backhand last night" |
| ~ replay | repeat a game against the same opponent.; "Princeton replayed Harvard" |
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