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    adversary
    /ˈadvəs(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute: "Davis beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals"

    adjective

    • 1. another term for adversarial

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADVERSARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ADVERSARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of adversary in English. adversary. noun [ C ] formal uk / ˈæd.və.s ə r.i / us / ˈæd.vɚ.ser.i / Add to word list. an enemy: He saw her as his main adversary within the company. Synonyms. antagonist. opponent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enemies & rivals. antagonist.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adversaryAdversary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › adversaryADVERSARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Adversary definition: a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.. See examples of ADVERSARY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADVERSARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ADVERSARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of adversary in English. adversary. noun [ C ] formal us / ˈæd.vɚ.ser.i / uk / ˈæd.və.s ə r.i / Add to word list. an enemy: He saw her as his main adversary within the company. Synonyms. antagonist. opponent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enemies & rivals. antagonist

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADVERSARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. 2. a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest; contestant. 3. See the Adversary. adjective Also (esp. Brit.): adversarial (ˌædvərˈsɛəriəl) 4. of or pertaining to an adversary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adversaryAdversary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › adversaryAdversary - definition of adversary by The Free Dictionary

    1. a person or group that is hostile to someone; enemy. 2. an opposing contestant in a game or sport. adj. the US term for adversarial 2. [C14: from Latin adversārius, from adversus against. See adverse]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › adversaryadversary noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishADVERSARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ADVERSARY definition: someone who you are fighting or competing against. Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › adversary_nadversary, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word adversary. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.