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against

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preposition

ə-ˈgen(t)st How to pronounce against (audio)
-ˈgin(t)st,
-ˈgān(t)st
1
a
: in opposition or hostility to
spoke against his enemies
b
: not in conformity with : contrary to
against the law
c
: in competition with
racing against each other
d
: as a basis for disapproval of
had nothing against him
2
a
: directly opposite : facing
… she sat down just over against me … Daniel Defoe
b
obsolete : exposed to
3
: compared or contrasted with
profits are up against last year
4
a
: in preparation or provision for
saving against an uncertain future
b
: as a defense or protection from
a shelter against the cold
5
a
: in the direction of and into contact with
knocked against the ropes
b
: in contact with
leaning against the wall
6
: in a direction opposite to the motion or course of : counter to
sail against the wind
7
a
: as a counterbalance to
weighing risk against profit
b
: in exchange for
a lower rate against the dollar
c
: as a charge on
charged against her account
8
: before the background of
viewed against the sky

against

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conjunction

archaic
: in preparation for the time when
… throw on another log of wood against father comes home. Charles Dickens

Synonyms

Preposition

Example Sentences

Preposition We must continue the struggle for justice and against injustice. She voted against the proposal. He spoke against appeasing the enemy. Some people were for the proposal but others were against it. There's a law against doing that. two runners racing against each other Touching the ball with your hands is against the rules. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Preposition
The vote was 7-2, a substantial margin of support for the Amylyx drug called AMX0035 and a reversal of the same group’s vote against the drug last March. Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 Rogers combined for 98 points in those games and the Mounties kept their fans entertained with 52 against Farmington. Rick Fires, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 If the hip joint becomes stiff—from arthritis, for example, or a recent injury that caused inflammation—then the sliding and gliding movement can become restricted and create resistance that your glutes has to work against. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 10 Sep. 2022 On the ball, Wagner has been Germany’s best defender against bigger wings. Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 The Orioles are 28th of MLB’s 30 teams in shift percentage this season, shifting against fewer than a quarter of batters faced. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham set a school record on his first snap Friday night against the University of Central Florida. Jake Adams, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2022 Tri-West quarterback Ty Owens has a big night in the air and on the ground against Western Boone. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2022 The maneuvering to assemble the international partnership to stand against Iraq was extraordinary. Chad Pergram | Fox News, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Preposition

Middle English ayenest, ayenst, ayeinst, agaynste, alteration (with parasitic -t, perhaps originally from partial assimilation to a following article) of ayeines, ageynes, from ayein, ageyn again + -es -'s

Conjunction

Middle English, derivative of against against entry 1

First Known Use

Preposition

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Conjunction

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of against was in the 13th century

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