In addition to the uses shown below, with is used after some verbs, nouns and adjectives in order to introduce extra information.With is also used in most reciprocal verbs, such as 'agree' or 'fight', and in some phrasalverbs, such as 'deal with' and 'dispense with'.
1. preposition
If one person is with another, they are together in one place.
With her were her son and daughter-in-law.
She is currently staying with her father at his home.
2. preposition
If something is put with or is with something else, they are used at the same time.
Serve hot, with pasta or rice and French beans.
Cookies are just the thing to serve with tall glasses of real lemonade.
3. preposition
If you do something with someone else, you both do it together or are both involved in it.
Parents will be able to discuss their child's progress with their teacher.
He walked with her to the front door.
4. preposition
If you fight, argue, or compete with someone, you oppose them.
About a thousand students fought with riot police in the capital.
He was in an argument with his landlord downstairs.
5. preposition
If you do something with a particular tool, object, or substance, you do it using that tool, object, or substance.
Remove the meat with a fork and divide it among four plates.
Pack the fruits and nuts into the jars and cover with brandy.
Doctors are treating him with the drug AZT.
6. preposition
If someone stands or goes somewhere with something, they are carrying it.
A man came round with a tray of chocolates.
A young woman came in with a cup of coffee.
7. preposition
Someone or something with a particular feature or possession has that feature or possession.
He was in his early forties, tall and blond with bright blue eyes.
Someone with an income of $34,895 can afford this loan.
8. preposition
Someone with an illness has that illness.
I spent a week in bed with flu.
9. preposition
If something is filled or covered with a substance or with things, it has that substance or those things in it or on it.
His legs were caked with dried mud.
They sat at a Formica table cluttered with dirty tea cups.
...rivers teeming with salmon and trout.
10. preposition
If you are, for example, pleased or annoyed with someone or something, you have that feeling towards them.
He was still a little angry with her.
After sixteen years of marriage they have grown bored with each other.
I am happy with that decision.
11. preposition
You use with to indicate what a state, quality, or action relates to, involves, or affects.
Our aim is to allow student teachers to become familiar with the classroom.
He still has a serious problem with money.
Depression lowers the human ability to cope with disease.
12. preposition
You use with when indicating the way that something is done or the feeling that a person has whenthey do something.
...teaching her to read music with skill and sensitivity.
He agreed, but with reluctance.
13. preposition
You use with when indicating a sound or gesture that is made when something is done, or an expression that a person has on their face when they do something.
With a sigh, she leant back and closed her eyes.
The front door closed with a crash behind him.
Her eyes stared into his with an expression of absolute honesty.
14. preposition
You use with to indicate the feeling that makes someone have a particular appearance or type of behaviour.
Gil was white and trembling with anger.
I felt sick to my stomach with sadness for them.
His father's body was hot with fever.
15. preposition
You use with when mentioning the position or appearance of a person or thing at the time that they do something,or what someone else is doing at that time.
Joanne stood with her hands on the sink, staring out the window.
Michelle had fallen asleep with her head against his shoulder.
She walked back to the bus stop, with him following her.
16. preposition
You use with to introduce a current situation that is a factor affecting another situation.
With all the courses available, there is no excuse for not getting some training.
With the win, the U.S. reclaimed the cup for the first time since 1985.
17. preposition
You use with when making a comparison or contrast between the situations of different people or things.
We're not like them. It's different with us.
Sometimes I'm busy and sometimes I'm not. It's the same with most jobs.
18. preposition
If something increases or decreases with a particular factor, it changes as that factor changes.
The reason your heart rate increases with exercise is to meet the demands for moreoxygen.
Blood pressure decreases with exercise.
19. preposition
If something moves with a wind or current, it moves in the same direction as the wind or current.
...a piece of driftwood carried down with the current.
We left him there to float off with the tide, and told him to follow the coast.
20. preposition
If someone says that they are with you, they mean that they understand what you are saying.
[informal]
Yes, I know who you mean. Yes, now I'm with you.
I'm not with you. Tell me what you mean.
21. preposition
If someone says that they are with you, they mean that they support or approve of what you are doing.
'I'm with you all the way.'—'Thank you.'
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with in British English
(wɪð, wɪθ)
preposition
1.
using; by means of
he killed her with an axe
2.
accompanying; in the company of
the lady you were with
3.
possessing; having
a man with a red moustache
4.
concerning or regarding
be patient with her
5.
in spite of
with all his talents, he was still humble
6.
used to indicate a time or distance by which something is away from something else
with three miles to go, he collapsed
7.
in a manner characterized by
writing with abandon
8.
caused or prompted by
shaking with rage
9.
often used with a verb indicating a reciprocal action or relation between the subject and the preposition's object
agreeing with me
chatting with the troops
10. not with you
11. with it
12. with that
Word origin
Old English; related to Old Norse vith, Gothic withra, Latin vitricus stepfather, Sanskrit vitarám wider
with in American English
(wɪð; wɪθ)
preposition
1.
in opposition to or competition facing; against
to argue with a friend, to vie with the champions
2.
a.
alongside of; near to
b.
in the company of
c.
into; among
mix blue with yellow
3.
as an associate, or companion, of
to play golf with one's son
4.
a.
as a member of
playing with a string quartet
b.
working for, serving under, etc.
having been with the firm for 20 years
5.
a.
in some relation to or toward; about
pleased with her gift
b.
regarding; concerning
with him, life is always a struggle
6.
in the same terms as; compared to; contrasted to
having equal standing with the others
7.
as well as, as completely as, etc.
able to field a ball with the best
8.
of the same opinions, beliefs, etc. as
I'm with you there
9.
in support of; on the side of
voting with the Tories
10.
in the opinion or estimation of
my decision is all right with her
11.
as a result of; because of
faint with hunger
12.
a.
by means of; using
to stir with a spoon, to play tennis with a new racket
b.
by the use, presence, etc. of; by
filled with air
13.
a.
accompanied by, attended by, circumstanced by, etc.
enter with confidence
b.
having received
with your permission, he'll go
14.
having as a possession, attribute, accouterment, etc.; bearing, wearing, or owning
the man with brown hair
15.
showing or exhibiting
to play with skill
16.
in the keeping, care, etc. of
the children were left with the baby sitter
17.
a.
added to
those, with the ones we have, will be enough
b.
including
with the stepchildren, the family numbers ten
18.
in spite of; notwithstanding
often followed by all
with all his boasting, he is a coward
19.
a.
at the same time as
to rise with the chickens
b.
in the same direction as
to travel with the sun
c.
in the same degree as; in proportion to
wages that vary with skill
d.
in the course of
grief lessens with time
20.
to; onto
join one end with the other
21.
from
to part with one's gains
22.
following upon; after
with that remark, he left
Idioms:
with that
Word origin
ME < OE, orig., against, in opposition to, contr. < or akin to wither, against < IE *witero- (< base *wi-, asunder, separate + compar. suffix) > Ger wider, against
with- in American English
(wɪð; wɪθ)
1.
away, back
withdraw
2.
against, from
withhold
Word origin
ME < OE < with: see with
Examples of 'with' in a sentence
with
You have to be entrenched in something to begin with.
The Sun (2017)
You can always incentivise them to buy something else with the money they make.
The Sun (2016)
Doing something with your smartphone or going for a walk can help.
The Sun (2017)
But they shared something with the refugees.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It would encourage those with something to hide to sue in the hope of settling out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Facing death has given me an overwhelming desire to do something with more purpose and depth than my previous career.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The fact that so many people were terrified of this activity must surely prove there was something wrong with it after all.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She 's brilliant with my son but I miss my boyfriend and think about men constantly.
The Sun (2016)
Or maybe it had something to do with the purpose of his writing.
Christianity Today (2000)
That choice may be something to do with the fact that she has just begun work on her own lifestory.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Why mess with something so sacred?
The Sun (2016)
Is there something wrong with me?
The Sun (2009)
The idea here was for the dog to rid itself of the idea that the car was something with a purely negative association.
Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)
It must be something to do with being a Capricorn and being cautious with money.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Supply your son 's head teacher with the medical evidence and ask him to explain the situation to the exam board.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
His history of controversial outbursts on TV might have had something to do with it.
The Sun (2010)
But for 200,000, the artists could surely have come up with something a little more subtle and poetic.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
When the incumbent took charge 11 years ago, running a big oil company was a job for an engineer with something extra.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Specifically, it is impossible to summon medical attention when one is so delirious that one is simultaneously enjoying a conversation with one 's former maths teacher.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I suggest it has something to do with his genial disposition - up close, his features are a wonderful study in bruised humanity.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Maybe you could use a little assistance with- " She stood with such force it rocketed her chair backward to the wall.
Jack Kerley THE HUNDREDTH MAN (2004)
In other languages
with
British English: with /wɪð; wɪθ/ PREPOSITION
accompanied by If one person is with another, they are together in one place.
He's watching a film with his friends.
American English: with
Arabic: مَعَ
Brazilian Portuguese: com
Chinese: 以
Croatian: s
Czech: s
Danish: med
Dutch: met
European Spanish: con
Finnish: kanssa
French: avec
German: mit
Greek: με
Italian: con
Japanese: ･･･と一緒に
Korean: ...과 함께
Norwegian: med
Polish: z
European Portuguese: com
Romanian: cu
Russian: с
Latin American Spanish: con
Swedish: med
Thai: ร่วมกับ
Turkish: ile
Ukrainian: з
Vietnamese: với cùng
British English: with /wɪð; wɪθ/ PREPOSITION
having You use with to say that someone has something.
My daughter is the girl with brown hair.
American English: with
Arabic: مَعَ
Brazilian Portuguese: com
Chinese: 有
Croatian: s
Czech: s
Danish: med
Dutch: met
European Spanish: con
Finnish: not used
French: avec
German: mit
Greek: με
Italian: con
Japanese: ･･･を持った
Korean: ~을 가진
Norwegian: med
Polish: z
European Portuguese: com
Romanian: cu
Russian: с
Latin American Spanish: con
Swedish: med
Thai: ที่มี
Turkish: ile
Ukrainian: з
Vietnamese: với
All related terms of 'with'
do with
to make use of; find helpful
go with
If one thing goes with another thing, the two things officially belong together, so that if you get one, you also get the other.
in with
associated with; friendly with; regarded highly by
up with
wanting the beginning or continuation of
with it
If you say that someone is with it , you mean that they are fashionable or know about new things, especially in culture .
away with
a command for a person to go or be removed
bear with
If you ask someone to bear with you, you are asking them to be patient.
deal with
When you deal with something or someone that needs attention , you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
down with
If people shout ' down with ' something or someone, they are saying that they dislike them and want to get rid of them.
fool with
to handle or play with idly or carelessly
get with
to go along with
hang with
to frequent the company of (someone)
hold with
If you do not hold with an activity or action, you do not approve of it.
land with
to give to, so as to put in difficulties ; cause to be burdened with
live with
to dwell with (a person to whom one is not married)
make with
to proceed with the doing, showing, etc, of
meet with
to experience
mess with
If you tell someone not to mess with a person or thing, you are warning them not to get involved with that person or thing.
off with
a command , often peremptory , or an exhortation to remove or cut off (something specified)
part with
If you part with something that is valuable or that you would prefer to keep, you give it or sell it to someone else.
play with
to consider without giving deep thought to or coming to a conclusion concerning
run with
to associate with habitually
toy with
If you toy with an idea , you consider it casually without making any decisions about it.
what with
You say what with in order to introduce the reasons for a particular situation, especially an undesirable one.
with ease
If you do something with ease , you do it easily , without difficulty or effort .
with pay
with wages or salary included
with that
thereupon ; having said or done that
with this
after this; thereupon
alive with
teeming with; full of (living or moving things)
along with
accompanying ; together with
break with
to end a relationship or association with (someone or an organization or social group)
close with
to engage in battle with an enemy
finish with
If you finish with someone or something, you stop dealing with them, being involved with them, or being interested in them.
hence with!
away with!
lumber with
If you are lumbered with someone or something, you have to deal with them or take care of them even though you do not want to and this annoys you.
reason with
If you try to reason with someone, you try to persuade them to do or accept something by using sensible arguments .
reckon with
If you say that you had not reckoned with something, you mean that you had not expected it and so were not prepared for it.
settle with
to pay a debt or bill to
sleep with
If you sleep with someone, you have sex with them.
stick with
If you stick with something, you do not change to something else.
stiff with
amply provided with
tamper with
to make secret , illegal arrangements with, as by bribing
tangle with
If you tangle with another person, you get involved in a conflict with them.
trifle with
If you say that someone is not a person to be trifled with , you are indicating to other people that they must treat that person with respect.
visit with
If you visit with someone, you go to see them and spend time with them.
with child
pregnant
with reason
justifiably; rightly
with young
(of animals) pregnant
be in with
If you are in with a person or group, they like you and accept you, and are likely to help you.
collide with
If a vehicle collides with another vehicle or a person, it hits something or someone that is traveling in a different direction .
Chinese translation of 'with'
with
(wɪð; wɪθ)
prep
(= together with, at the house of) 和 ... 在一起 (hé ... zài yīqǐ)
I was with him我和他在一起 (wǒ hé tā zài yīqǐ)
I'll be with you in a minute请(請)稍等 (qǐng shāo děng)
we'll take the children with us我们(們)会(會)带(帶)着(著)孩子们(們)的 (wǒmen huì dàizhe háizǐmen de)
mix the sugar with the eggs把糖和鸡(雞)蛋混在一起 (bǎ táng hé jīdàn hùn zài yīqǐ)
we stayed with friends我们(們)和朋友们(們)呆在一起 (wǒmen hé péngyoumen dāi zài yīqǐ)
a waiter came round with some wine服务(務)员(員)拿着(著)酒过(過)来(來)了 (fúwùyuán názhe jiǔ guòlái le)
I'm with you (inf, = I understand) 我明白你的意思 (wǒ míngbai nǐ de yìsi)
to argue/fight/compete with sb与(與)某人争(爭)论(論)/斗(鬥)争(爭)/竞(競)争(爭) (yǔ mǒurén zhēnglùn/dòuzhēng/jìngzhēng)
(indicating feature, possession) 有 (yǒu)
a room with a view能观(觀)景的房间(間) (néng guānjǐng de fángjiān)
the man with the grey hat/blue eyes戴着(著)灰帽子/有蓝(藍)眼睛的男人 (dàizhe huī màozi/yǒu lán yǎnjing de nánrén)
(indicating manner) 带(帶)着(著) (dàizhe)
with tears in her eyes眼睛里(裡)含着(著)泪(淚)水地 (yǎnjing li hánzhe lèishuǐ de)
with a sigh/laugh叹(嘆)了口气(氣)/笑着(著)地 (tànle kǒu qì/xiàozhe de)
she stood with her hands on her hips她叉着(著)腰站着(著) (tā chāzhe yāo zhànzhe)
(indicating means, substance) 用 (yòng)
to walk with a stick拄着(著)拐(枴)杖走 (zhǔzhe guǎizhàng zǒu)
you can open the door with this key你可以用这(這)把钥(鑰)匙开(開)门(門) (nǐ kěyǐ yòng zhè bǎ yàoshi kāi mén)
he was covered with bruises/mud他满(滿)身淤伤(傷)/泥巴 (tā mǎnshēn yūshāng/níbā)
to fill sth with water在某物里(裡)装(裝)满(滿)水 (zài mǒuwù lǐ zhuāngmǎn shuǐ)
(indicating cause)
red with anger气(氣)得涨(漲)红(紅)了脸(臉) (qì de zhànghóngle liǎn)
to shake with fear怕得发(發)抖 (pà de fādǒu)
he spent a week in bed with flu他因为(為)流感卧(臥)病在床一星期 (tā yīnwèi liúgǎn wòbìng zài chuáng yī xīngqī)
(= in relation to)
to be bored/pleased with sth/sb因某事/某人而觉(覺)得闷(悶)/高兴(興) (yīn mǒushì/mǒurén ér juéde mèn/gāoxìng)
to deal/cope with sth对(對)付/应(應)付某事 (duìfu/yìngfù mǒushì)
to have a problem with money在经(經)济(濟)上有麻烦(煩) (zài jīngjì shang yǒu máfan)
(= according to) 随(隨)着(著) (suízhe)
it will improve with time会(會)随(隨)着(著)时(時)间(間)而改进(進) (huì suízhe shíjiān ér gǎijìn)
All related terms of 'with'
do with
( need )
go with
( combine well with : colours, clothes, foods ) 与(與) ... 协(協)调(調) yǔ ... xiétiáo