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oppose vs veto

veto vs oppose

oppose is not a noun while veto is a noun.

oppose and veto both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oppose No No Yes No
veto Yes No Yes No
As verbs, veto is a hyponym of oppose; that is, veto is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oppose:
  • oppose: be resistant to
  • veto: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Other hyponyms of oppose include blackball, negative, dissent, protest, resist.
oppose (noun) veto (noun)
a vote that blocks a decision
the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
oppose (verb) veto (verb)
be resistant to command against
be against; express opposition to vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
set into opposition or rivalry
fight against or resist strongly
act against or in opposition to
contrast with equal weight or force
Difference between oppose and veto

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