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   against

   /əˈɡɛnst/

   preposition

   • 1. in opposition to: "the fight against crime" Similar opposed toin opposition tohostile toaverse toantagonistic towardsinimical tounsympathetic toresistant toat odds within disagreement withcontrain defiance ofversuscounterat cross purposes withdead set againstinformal:anticonaginOpposite in favour ofpro
   • ▪ in opposition to, with reference to legal action: "the panel will investigate allegations against officials"
   • ▪ in opposition to, with reference to a sporting contest: "the championship match against Somerset"
   • 2. in anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty): "he gritted his teeth against the pain" Similar in case ofin/as provision forin preparation forin anticipation ofin expectation of
   • ▪ in resistance to; as protection from: "he turned up his collar against the wind" Similar to protect oneself fromin resistance to
   • ▪ in relation to (an amount of money owed, due, or lent) so as to reduce, cancel, or secure it: "money was advanced against the value of the property"
   • ▪ (in betting) in anticipation of the failure of: "the odds were 5–1 against England"
   • 3. in or into physical contact with (something), so as to be supported by or collide with it: "she stood with her back against the door" Similar touchingin contact withclose up toup againstabuttingonadjacent to
   • 4. in conceptual contrast to: "the benefits must be weighed against the costs"
   • ▪ in visual contrast to: "he was silhouetted against the light of the stair window" Similar in contrast toas a foil to

   Word Origin Middle English: from again + -s (adverbial genitive) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in amongst).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Synonyms for AGAINST: on, upon, alongside, next, upside, next to, anti, contra; Antonyms of AGAINST: for, pro, complying, tolerant, unresistant, understanding, benign, favorable.

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   Antonym and example. I sat opposite her at the dinner table. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of against. Beside is used to show that someone or something is physically at the side of someone or something else.

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   Another way to say Against? Synonyms for Against (other words and phrases for Against).

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   What's the definition of Against in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Against meaning and usage.

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   Synonyms for AGAINST: into, facing, in-the-face-of, anti, beside, toward, concerning, from, opposite to, near, opposed, opposite, respecting, touching, upon, versus, on, upon, in collision with, in contact with.

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   Synonyms for AGAINST in English: beside, on, up against, in contact with, abutting, close up to, opposed to, anti, opposing, counter, ….

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    Synonyms: in defense of, in defence of (UK), in anticipation of, in case of, in preparation for, in resistance to. Sense: Preposition: in the setting of. Synonyms: in contrast to, in the context of, against a backdrop of, against a background of, in the setting of, amid, amidst, contrasted with.

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    On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to against, such as: contra, contrary to, counter to, in contrast to, in opposition to, and opposed to.