oppose vs counterpose

oppose and counterpose both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of oppose include counterpoise, counterweight.

oppose (verb)	counterpose (verb)
be resistant to	constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
be against; express opposition to
set into opposition or rivalry
fight against or resist strongly
act against or in opposition to
contrast with equal weight or force