HOW TO PRONOUNCE
against
/əˈɡɛnst/
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What does against mean?
preposition
- In a contrary direction to.
- In physical opposition to; in collision with.
- In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
More meanings (15)
preposition
- Close to, alongside.
- In front of; before (a background).
- In contrast or comparison with.
- In competition with, versus.
- Contrary to; in conflict with.
- In opposition to.
- Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
- In exchange for.
- As counterbalance to.
- As a charge on.
- As protection from.
- In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
- To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
- (obsolete) Exposed to.
conjunction
- (obsolete) By the time that (something happened); before.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈɡɛnst/
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See this word in context.
The economy has presented a picture of moderate but slowing growth against a background of underlying weaknesses in technology and worker motivation.
Secretly Wendy sympathised with them a little, but she was far too loyal a housewife to listen to any complaints against father.
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And because of the strictness of the word of God, which cometh down against you, many hearts died, pierced with deep wounds.
It is a signal advantage of taxes on articles of consumption, that they contain in their own nature a security against excess.
As the weeks went by and she heard nothing from him, it seemed to Alexandra that her heart grew hard against Carl.