against
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1.0
- adposition
- /əˈɡɛnst/
:
en contra de
- Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
- a protest against
- fight against
- a war against
And, you know, playing against her was just brutal.
- And, you know, playing against her was just brutal.
- It was the game of Golden State against Portland, right?
- There are selection pressures against seeing the truth.
- So the system is against you in this.
- And a house divided against itself cannot stand.
- So, you know, it's not against the law to spout nonsense.
- We agreed on on sanctions against Haitian gangs.
- But I got nothing against Jonathan Smith.
- So, you know, you can't discriminate against people for kids.
Examples
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She just filed suit against us.
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You can turn the jury against the defendant.
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So the system is against you in this.
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I mean, I want to work with you, not against you, OK?
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Yeah, this is exactly what she wants, to make us turn against each other.
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I will not allow violence against this house.
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NEXT ISSUE: Are you willing to protest against service cuts in your area?
Academic text (2011) -
Will they support us or vote against a welfare uprating bill?
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It's against the rules.
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You can turn the jury against the defendant by highlighting the evidence.
Synonyms
A word showing disagreement with something, often in formal writing
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
8
7.4
To do something very different from what most people expect or usually do
- Informal
8
4.5
A situation where people must finish something quickly before it is too late
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8.2
To try many times to do something without success and feel frustrated
- Archaic
To resist authority in a way that is useless and makes things worse
Trying very hard even when facing a much stronger opponent
To move forward despite strong opposition or many difficulties
- Informal
To try to make something happen when it is already easy or people already agree
Carefully compare the good and bad points before you decide
Compounds
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7.7
Very serious crimes that harm many people, for example murder, slavery or torture
- Specialized
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8.5
The right to refuse to answer questions that could make you look guilty in court
A terrorist group started by Osama bin Laden in 1998 to unite armed Islamist groups in different countries
- Formal
Rules that stop people at work from having close personal or romantic relationships
A South African group formed in 1996 to fight gangs and drugs, later accused of violent acts and extremism
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Against comes from old parts on- and gegn, which together meant 'on the opposite side'. So to act against someone or a rule is to be 'on the opposite side' of them, which explains its meaning of opposition.