against
preposition
[ əˈɡɛnst ]
• in opposition to.
• "the fight against crime"
Similar:
opposed to,
in opposition to,
hostile to,
averse to,
antagonistic towards,
inimical to,
unsympathetic to,
resistant to,
at odds with,
in disagreement with,
contra,
in defiance of,
versus,
counter,
at cross purposes with,
dead set against,
anti,
con,
agin,
Opposite:
in favour of,
pro,
• in anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty).
• "he gritted his teeth against the pain"
Similar:
in case of,
in/as provision for,
in preparation for,
in anticipation of,
in expectation of,
• 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"
Similar:
touching,
in contact with,
close up to,
up against,
abutting,
on,
adjacent to,
• in conceptual contrast to.
• "the benefits must be weighed against the costs"
Origin:
Middle English: from again + -s (adverbial genitive) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in amongst ).
