Entgegenstellen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Entgegenstellen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to oppose", "to resist" or "to stand up against".

Essential properties of "entgegenstellen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: entgegenstellen
  • Simple past: stellte entgegen
  • Participle: entgegengestellt

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "entgegenstellen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To firmly oppose or resist"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er konnte sich dem Druck der Gruppe nicht entgegenstellen.He could not stand up against the group's pressure.
  2. Sie entgegenstellte sich den neuen Regeln mit Entschlossenheit.She firmly opposed the new rules with determination.
  3. Wir müssen uns der Ungerechtigkeit entgegenstellen.We must oppose injustice.
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