- preposition
- in opposition to:"the fight against crime" · "he decided against immediate publication" · "swimming against the tide"
- in opposition to, with reference to legal action:"the panel will investigate allegations against officials" · "the first victim gave evidence against him"
- in opposition to, with reference to an athletic contest:"the championship game against Virginia"
- in anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty):"insurance against sickness and unemployment"
- in resistance to; as protection from:"he turned up his collar against the wind"
- in relation to (an amount of money owed or due) so as to reduce or cancel it:"money was advanced against the value of the property"
- (in betting) in anticipation of the failure of:"the odds were 5–1 against Pittsburgh"
- 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" · "his lips brushed against her hair"
- in conceptual contrast to:"the benefits must be weighed against the costs" · "the instilling of habits as against the development of understanding"
- in visual contrast to:"he was silhouetted against the light of the window"
OriginOld English agenes, from again + -s (adverbial genitive) + -t, probably because the word was frequently followed by te, variant of the, and perhaps also by association with superlatives in -st (such as amongst).Similar and Opposite Wordspreposition- in opposition to:
- in anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty):
- in or into physical contact with (something), so as to be supported by or collide with it:
- in conceptual contrast to:
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