against
Meaning of against
preposition
- in opposition to.
the fight against crime
he decided against immediate publication
swimming against the tide
- in anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty).
he gritted his teeth against the pain
makeshift barricades against tank attacks
- 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
frustration made him bang his head against the wall
- in conceptual contrast to.
the benefits must be weighed against the costs
Middle English: from again + -s (adverbial genitive) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in amongst ).
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Hyphenation of against
against
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- against is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
against synonyms
Meaning a member of a guerrilla force in Nicaragua which opposed the left-wing Sandinista government 1979–90, and was supported by the US for much of that time:
Meaning against (especially in sporting and legal use):
Meaning a long flat-topped fitment across which business is conducted in a shop or bank or refreshments are served in a cafeteria:
Meaning opposed to; against:
Meaning persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them:
Meaning dialect form of against:
Meaning concerning; about:
Meaning (of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with:
Meaning physically in contact with and supported by (a surface):
against antonyms
Meaning a professional, especially in sport:
Translation of against
Anagrams of against
Words that rhyme with against
Inst, forgainst, gainst, hereagainst, thereagainst, whereagainst, ferninst, forninst, yinst
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