accompanied by; accompanying: I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy.
in some particular relation to (especially implying interaction, company, association, conjunction, or connection): I dealt with the problem. She agreed with me.
characterized by or having: a person with initiative.
(of means or instrument) by the use of; using: to line a coat with silk; to cut with a knife.
(of manner) using or showing: to work with diligence.
in correspondence, comparison, or proportion to: Their power increased with their number. How does their plan compare with ours?
in regard to: to be pleased with a gift.
(of cause) owing to: to die with pneumonia; to pale with fear.
in the region, sphere, or view of: It is day with us while it is night with the Chinese.
(of separation) from: to part with a thing.
against, as in opposition or competition: He fought with his brother over the inheritance.
in the keeping or service of: to leave something with a friend.
in affecting the judgment, estimation, or consideration of: Her argument carried a lot of weight with the trustees.
at the same time as or immediately after; upon: And with that last remark, she turned and left.
of the same opinion or conviction as: Are you with me or against me?
in proximity to or in the same household as: He lives with his parents.
(used as a function word to specify an additional circumstance or condition): We climbed the hill, with Jeff following behind.
Idioms for with
in with. in (def. 35).
with child, pregnant.
with it, Slang.
knowledgeable about, sympathetic to, or partaking of the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc.
representing or characterized by the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc.
with that. that (def. 19).
Origin of with
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English: “opposite, against” (cognate with Old Norse vith ), apparently short variant of Old English wither “against”; cognate with Old Saxon withar, Old High German widar, Old Norse vithr, Gothic withra
synonym study for with
4. See by1.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH with
width, with
Words nearby with
witch's milk, witchweed, witchy, wite, witenagemot, with, with a grain of salt, withal, with all due respect, with all one's heart, with an eye to
Definition for with (2 of 2)
with-
a combining form of with, having a separative or opposing force: withstand; withdraw.
accompanying; in the company ofthe lady you were with
possessing; havinga man with a red moustache
concerning or regardingbe patient with her
in spite ofwith all his talents, he was still humble
used to indicate a time or distance by which something is away from something elsewith three miles to go, he collapsed
in a manner characterized bywriting with abandon
caused or prompted byshaking with rage
often used with a verb indicating a reciprocal action or relation between the subject and the preposition's objectagreeing with me; chatting with the troops
not with youinformalnot able to grasp or follow what you are saying
with itinformal
fashionable; in style
comprehending what is happening or being said
with thatafter that; having said or done that
Word Origin for with
Old English; related to Old Norse vith, Gothic withra, Latin vitricus stepfather, Sanskrit vitarám wider