In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
AGAINST
Etymology
Preposition
against
In a contrary direction to.
In physical opposition to; in collision with.
In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
Close to, alongside.
In front of; before (a background).
In contrast or comparison with.
In competition with, versus.
Contrary to; in conflict with.
In opposition to.
Antonym: for
Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
Antonym: on
In exchange for.
As counterbalance to.
As a charge on.
As protection from.
In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
(Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
(obsolete) Exposed to.
Synonyms
• (in competition with): versus
Antonyms
• with
Conjunction
against
(obsolete) By the time that (something happened); before.
Anagrams
• Gaitans, antigas, antisag
Source: Wiktionary
A*gainst", prep. Etym: [OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See Again.]
1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.
2. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.
3. In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time. The gate would have been shut against her. Fielding. An argument against the use of steam. Tyndale.
4. By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. [Archaic or Dial.] Urijah the priest made it, against King Ahaz came from Damascus. 2 Kings xvi. 11. Against the sun, in a direction contrary to that in which the sun appears to move.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
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