fight vs oppose

fight is a noun but oppose is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fight	Yes	No	Yes	No
oppose	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, oppose is a hyponym of fight; that is, oppose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fight:

As verbs, fight and oppose are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fight include defend, fight back, fight down.

fight (noun)	oppose (noun)
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
a boxing or wrestling match
an aggressive willingness to compete
an intense verbal dispute

fight (verb)	oppose (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight	be resistant to
fight against or resist strongly	be against; express opposition to
make a strenuous or labored effort	set into opposition or rivalry
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for	fight against or resist strongly
	act against or in opposition to
	contrast with equal weight or force