with
∞
1.0
- adposition
- /wɪð/
:
con
- But you never fooled me with your song and dance.
- in conflict with
- disagree with
- at odds with
So you can't work with people like that.
- So you can't work with people like that.
- It's like when they can't argue with me, they just ignore it.
- And I would just constantly mess with him all day long.
- I get more in hot water with foodies.
- No retailer could compete with Visa slash Lululemon.
Examples
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- Have you got an issue with it, then?
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For years now I have been in a war with marketing people.
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Where do you even start with fighting these guys?
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But I'm not falling into debt with you.
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Wrongly, in my opinion, we chose to fight with our hands tied behind our backs.
Academic text (2011) -
So if we're talking about counter-terrorism, engaging with the Brotherhood will advance our interests in the region.
Academic text (2011) -
Indeed, Hamas members appeared to be more interested in reconciling with Salafists than with Fatah members.
Academic text (2011) -
Seeking to ingratiate himself with Nasser, he sided with Egypt against France, Great Britain, and Israel.
Academic text (2011) -
The negotiations ended in a heated debate with the union representatives.
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He had a long-standing feud with his neighbor over the property line.
Synonyms
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2.3
To say that two people, teams, or ideas are against each other
Idioms
- Informal
17
4.3
To be a normal and unavoidable part of a job or situation
- Informal
5
7.9
Stay half awake and watch for danger while you sleep because you are afraid
- Informal
4
7.5
Try to have the same things and life as neighbors to appear successful
4
8.1
To get rid of something valuable while removing something bad
3
9.4
Give a weak compliment that sounds positive but actually criticizes someone
- Literature
3
9.3
A clear top item on charts or rankings that is much more popular than others
Compounds
- NSFW
1
8.4
A person you have sex with but are not in a romantic relationship with
A crime of illegally taking money or things someone gave you to look after and keeping them for yourself
- Slur
An insulting slang phrase for a person who lives as a woman but has male body parts
A famous English nurse who cared for soldiers at night and carried a lamp during the Crimean War
- Specialized
Movement where speed changes by different amounts over time
- Informal
An act of standing in public and staring at people without purpose
- Jargon
A ball hit on the ground that moves unexpectedly and is hard to field
An area that runs its own government but most countries do not accept it as a country
- Texting
An online fight using funny pictures or videos to mock and influence others
Surface Forms
Etymology
With comes from the old English wið, which originally often meant 'against', and this old meaning survives when we use with to show opposition or conflict between people or groups. So, with can mark that two sides are against each other.