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(Definition of adversary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) adversary | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / ˈæd·vərˌser·i / Add to word list. an enemy: He saw her as his main adversary within the company.
The meaning of ADVERSARY is one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent. How to use adversary in a sentence. Did you know?
(Definition of adversary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) adversary | Intermediate English. noun [ C ] us / ˈæd·vərˌser·i / Add to word list. an enemy: He saw her as his main adversary within the company.
Adversary definition: a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.. See examples of ADVERSARY used in a sentence.
adversary suggests an enemy who fights determinedly, continuously, and relentlessly: a formidable adversary. antagonist suggests one who, in hostile spirit, opposes another, often in a particular contest or struggle: a duel with an antagonist.
noun. /ˈædvəsəri/ /ˈædvərseri/ (plural adversaries) (formal) a person that somebody is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle synonym opponent. his old political adversary. The British considered him a worthy adversary. The two of them were old adversaries. Topics Opinion and argument c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
An adversary is an enemy or someone who opposes someone else. In tennis, you stand across the net from your adversary. Adversary is related to the word adverse, meaning "against or contrary" —so think of an adversary as someone whom you are fighting against.
