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

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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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