Definitions for against

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against a·gainst

Spelling: [uh-genst, uh-geynst]

IPA: /əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/

Against is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 184 anagrams from letters in against (aaginst).

Definitions for against

Idioms

1. over against, in contrast with:

conjunction

1. Archaic. before; by the time that.

preposition

1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to:
2. in resistance to or defense from:
3. in an opposite direction to:
4. into contact or collision with; toward; upon:
5. in contact with:
6. in preparation for; in provision for:
7. having as background:
8. in exchange for; as a balance to or debit or charge on:
9. in competition with:
10. in comparison or contrast with:
11. beside; near; before:

Origin of against

1125-75; Middle English agens, ageynes, equivalent to ageyn again + -es -s¹; for -t cf. Examples for against

He went over once more the day's arguments for and against the novel emprise.

But at last there came a day against which no objections could be raised.

The reason we were liberals is we were against oppression.

They were good fighters and for a long time they were able to hold their own against all invaders.

And, of course, it was against the mixing of the races that the music inevitably provoked.

Spouting off against police online has become criminalized in recent weeks.

Congress is nearing a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline, and lawmakers made their cases for—and against—it Sunday.

The probabilities were all against that father's being still alive.

The two major complaints minority communities have against the police seem at first glance paradoxical.

I shall take you against your will—but I shall make you love me—in the end.