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against
a·gainst A0134400 (ə-gĕnst′)prep.1. In a direction or course opposite to: row against the current.2. So as to come into forcible contact with: waves dashing against the shore.3. In contact with so as to rest or press on: leaned against the tree.4. In hostile opposition or resistance to: struggle against fate.5. Contrary to; opposed to: against my better judgment.6. In competition with: raced against the record holder.7. In contrast or comparison with the setting or background of: dark colors against a fair skin.8. In preparation for; in anticipation of: food stored against winter.9. As a defense or safeguard from: protection against the cold.10. To the account or debt of: drew a check against my bank balance.11. Directly opposite to; facing.
[Middle English, alteration of againes, from Old English ongeagn.]against (əˈɡɛnst; əˈɡeɪnst) prep1. opposed to; in conflict or disagreement with: they fought against the legislation. 2. standing or leaning beside or in front of: a ladder against the wall. 3. coming in contact with: the branches of a tree brushed against the bus. 4. in contrast to: silhouettes are outlines against a light background. 5. having an adverse or unfavourable effect on: the economic system works against small independent companies. 6. as a protection from or means of defence from the adverse effects of: a safeguard against contaminated water. 7. in exchange for or in return for8. rare in preparation for: he gave them warm clothing against their journey through the night. 9. as against as opposed to or as compared with: he had two shots at him this time as against only one last time. [C12: ageines, from again, ageyn, etc, again + -es genitive ending; the spelling with -t (C16) was probably due to confusion with superlatives ending in -st]a•gainst (əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst)
prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to: twenty votes against ten. 2. in resistance to or defense from: protection against mosquitos. 3. in an opposite direction to: walking against the wind. 4. in or into contact with; upon: The rain beat against the window. Don't lean against the door. 5. in preparation for: money saved against a rainy day. 6. having as background: a design of flowers against a dark wall. 7. as a charge or debit on: an advance against one's salary. 8. in competition with: a racehorse running against his own record time. 9. in contrast with: reason as against emotion. conj. 10. Archaic. before; by the time that. Idioms: over against, in contrast with. [1125–75; Middle English agens, ageynes=ageyn again + -es -s1; for -t compare whilst, amongst] Thesaurusagainstpreposition1. beside, on, up against, in contact with, abutting, close up to She leaned against him.2. opposed to, anti (informal), opposing, counter, contra (informal), hostile to, in opposition to, averse to, opposite to, not in accord with She was very much against commencing the treatment.3. in opposition to, resisting, versus, counter to, in the opposite direction of swimming upstream against the current4. in defiance of, resisting, in spite of, in the face of, disregarding, in opposition to, in contempt of, in disobedience to He left hospital early against the advice of doctors.5. in preparation for, in case of, in anticipation of, in expectation of, in provision for You'll need insurance against fire, flood and breakage.6. in comparison to, in return for, in compensation for, in exchange against The US dollar is down against most foreign currencies.7. unfavourable to, damaging to, harmful to, detrimental to, prejudicial to, injurious to, hurtful to, adverse to, disadvantageous to, deleterious to, inexpedient to, inopportune to There are few jobs, and my age is against me.Related words
prefixes anti-, contra-, counter-Translationsagainst (əˈgenst) preposition1. in opposition to. They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal). 反對 反对2. in contrast to. The trees were black against the evening sky. 對照 对照3. touching or in contact with. He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window. 靠著，碰觸到 靠着，碰着 4. in order to protect against. vaccination against tuberculosis. 防治 防备against → 与…对阵zhCN, 针对zhCNagainst
*against someone or something 1. in opposition to someone or something; in competition with someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; run ~; stand ~.) I am against everything you stand for. She ran against me in the election. 2. to the disadvantage of someone or something; in opposition to someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; go ~; run ~; turn ~.) When did the trial go against us?See:- (one, two, three) strikes against (someone or something)
- (one's) heart is set against (something)
- (the) odds are against (something)
- a black mark against (one)
- a black mark against someone
- a house divided against itself cannot stand
- a race against time
- a race against time/the clock
- abut (up) against
- abut against
- advise (one) against (something)
- advise against
- advise against (something)
- advise against doing
- against
- against (one's) better judgment
- against (one's) principles
- against (one's) will
- against all odds
- against all the odds
- against nature
- against one's better judgment
- against one's will
- against the clock
- against the collar
- against the current
- against the grain
- against the grain, to go
- against the law
- against the odds
- against the run of play
- against the stream
- against time
- against will
- against your better judgement
- against your will
- agitate against
- appeal against
- argue against
- as against (something)
- as against something
- back to the wall
- balance (something) against (something else)
- balance against
- bang (one's) head against a brick wall
- bang (one's) head against a wall
- bang (something) against (something)
- bang against
- bang your head against a brick wall
- bash (something) against (something)
- bash against
- battle against
- be against
- be against (someone or something)
- be banging (one's) head against a brick wall
- be banging your head against a brick wall
- be banging, etc. your head against a brick wall
- be dead set against (someone or something)
- be dead set against something
- be hitting (one's) head against a (brick) wall
- be pushing at an open door
- be set against (something)
- be set against something/against doing something
- be up against it
- be/come up against a brick wall
- be/go against the grain
- bear a grudge (against someone)
- beat (one's) head against a stone wall
- beat (one's) head against a/the wall
- beat against
- beat against (someone or something)
- beat head against the wall
- beat one's head against the wall
- beat one's head against the wall, to
- bias against
- bias against (someone or something)
- biased against (someone or something)
- break against
- break against (something)
- bring a charge against
- bring a charge against (someone)
- brush against
- brush against (someone or something)
- build a case against (someone or something)
- bump (up) against (someone or something)
- bump against
- bump into
- butt (up) against (someone or something)
- butt against
- campaign against
- campaign against (someone or something)
- cards are stacked against
- cast stones against the wind
- caution about
- charge (something) against (something)
- charge against
- charge off
- clamor against
- clamor against (something)
- clash against
- clash against (someone or something)
- combine (something) against (someone or something)
- combine against
- come out
- come out against
- come out against (someone or something)
- come up against
- come up against (something)
- come up against a brick wall
- compete against
- compete against (someone or something)
- conspire against (something or someone)
- contend against
- contend against (someone or something)
- counsel (someone) against (something)
- counsel against
- count against
- count against (one)
- cover (someone or something) against (something)
- cover against
- crusade against
- crusade against (someone or something)
- crush (up) against (someone or something)
- crush against
- dash (something) against (something)
- dash against
- dead set against
- dead set against (someone or something)
- debit (something) against (someone or something)
- debit against
- decide against
- decide against (someone or something)
- declare war against
- declare war against (someone or something)
- declare war on
- defend (someone or something) against (someone or something)
- defend against
- demonstrate against
- demonstrate against (someone or something)
- direct (something) against (someone or something)
- direct against
- discriminate against
- discriminate against (someone or something)
- divided against itself
- draw against (an amount of money)
- draw against an amount of money
- fare against
- fare against (someone or something)
- fend against
- fend against (something)
- fight against
- fight against (someone or something)
- fight against time
- file (something) against (someone)
- file against
- find against
- find against (someone or something)
- fortify (someone or something) against (something)
- fortify (someone or something) against (something) with (something)
- fulminate against
- fulminate against (someone or something)
- gain ground against (something)
- gang up
- gang up against (someone or something)
- gather a case against (someone or something)
- get up against
- get up against (someone or something)
- go against
- go against (someone or something)
- go against the flow
- go against the grain
- go against the stream
- go against the tide
- go to bat against
- go up against
- go up against (someone or something)
- go, swim, etc. with/against the stream/tide
- graze against
- graze against (someone or something)
- guarantee (something) against (something) for (some length of time)
- guarantee against
- guarantee against (something)
- guard against
- guard against (someone or something)
- harbor (something) against (someone or something)
- harbor against
- harbor ill will against (someone or something)
- harden (one's) heart against (someone or something)
- harden your heart against somebody/something
- have (one's) back against the wall
- have (one's) heart (dead) set against (something)
- have (something) against (someone or something)
- have a case (against someone or something)
- have against
- have heart set against
- have something against
- have the cards stacked against
- have the cards stacked against (someone or something)
- have the deck stacked against
- have the deck stacked against (someone or something)
- have two strikes against (one)
- have your back to the wall
- hedge against
- hedge against (something)
- hit against
- hit against (someone or something)
- hold (something) against (someone or something)
- hold against
- hope against (all) hope
- hope against hope
- hope against hope, to
- immunize against
- immunize against (something)
- indemnify (someone or something) against (something)
- indemnify against
- inform against (someone)
- inoculate against
- inoculate against (something)
- institute (something) against (someone or something)
- institute against
- insulate (someone or something) against (someone or something)
- insulate against
- insure against
- insure against (something)
- intrigue against (someone)
- intrigue with (someone) against (someone)
- inveigh against
- inveigh against (someone or something)
- jar against
- kick against
- kick against the pricks
- knock (one's) head against a (brick) wall
- knock (one's) head against a/the wall
- knock against
- knock head against a brick wall
- lap against
- lap against (something)
- lash against
- launch (something) against (someone or something)
- launch against
- lay (someone or something) against (something)
- lay a charge
- lay against
- lead (someone or something) against (someone or something else)
- lead against
- lean against
- lean back against (someone or something)
- legislate against
- legislate against (something)
- level (something) against (someone or something)
- level a charge against
- level a charge against (one)
- lift (one's) hand against (someone)
- lift/raise a hand against somebody
- line up against
- load the dice (against one)
- load the dice against someone
- lobby against
- lobby against (someone or something)
- lodge (something) against
- lodge against
- make (something) against (someone or something)
- make against
- make common cause against (someone or something)
- make ground against (something)
- march against
- march against (someone or something)
- match (someone or something) against (someone or something else)
- match against
- measure (someone or sth) (up) against (someone or sth else)
- measure against
- measure up against
- militate against
- more sinned against than sinner
- more sinned against than sinning
- mount against
- mount against (someone or something)
- murmur against
- murmur against (someone or something)
- mutiny against
- mutiny against (someone or something)
- nestle (up) against (someone or something)
- nestle against
- nurse a grudge (against one)
- nuzzle up against
- nuzzle up against (someone or something)
- odds are against one
- offend against
- one's heart is set against
- operate against
- operate against (someone or something)
- over against
- pin (someone or something) against (someone or something)
- pin against
- pit (one's) wits against (someone or something)
- pit (someone or something) against (someone or something else)
- pit against
- pit your wits against
- pit your wits against someone
- play (someone) off against (someone)
- play against
- play both ends against the middle
- play both ends against the middle, to
- play both sides against the middle
- play each end against the other
- play each side against the other
- play off against
- play one against another
- play one end against the other
- play one off against another/each other/the other
- play one side against the other
- plot against
- plot against (something or someone)
- poison (one) against (someone or something)
- poison against
- preach against
- preach against (something)
- prefer against
- prefer charges against (one)
- prejudice (one) against (someone or something)
- prejudice against
- preserve (someone or something) against (something)
- preserve against
- press against
- press against (someone or something)
- press charges
- prevail against
- prevail against (someone or something)
- proceed against
- proceed against (someone or something)
- protect against
- protect against (someone or something)
- protest about
- provide against
- provide against (something)
- push against
- push up against
- put (one) up against (someone)
- put up against
- race against
- race against (someone or something)
- race against the clock
- race against time
- rage against
- rage against (someone or something)
- rail against
- rail against (someone or something)
- raise (one's) hand against (someone)
- raise a hand against
- raise a hand against (one)
- raise a/(one's) voice against (someone or something)
- raise a/your voice against somebody/something
- raise voice against
- rant against
- rant against (someone or something)
- react against
- react against (someone or something)
- reason against
- reason against (something)
- rebel against
- rebel against (someone or something)
- rest against
- rest against (someone or something)
- retaliate against
- retaliate against (someone or something)
- revolt against
- revolt against (someone or something)
- rise against
- rise against (someone or something)
- rise up against (someone or something)
- rub (up) against (someone or something)
- rub against
- rule against
- rule against (someone or something)
- run (one's) head against a brick wall
- run against
- run against (someone or something)
- run head against a brick wall
- run one's head against (into) a brick/stone wall, to
- run up against (something)
- safeguard against
- safeguard against (someone or something)
- sail against
- sail against the wind
- say (something) against (someone or something)
- say against
- scheme against
- scheme against (someone or something)
- score against
- score against (someone or something)
- secure against
- secure against (someone or something)
- security against
- security against (someone or something)
- see (something) against (something else)
- see against
- seek revenge (against/on someone or something)
- set (one) against (someone or something)
- set (one's) face against (something)
- set (one's) heart against (something)
- set (someone, something, or oneself) up against (someone or something)
- set (something) against (something)
- set against
- set heart against
- set one's face against
- set up against
- set your face against
- set your face against something
- side against
- side against (one)
- sin against
- sin against (someone or something)
- slant against
- slant against (someone or something)
- slap against
- slap against (someone or something)
- snuggle (up) against (one)
- snuggle against
- speak against
- speak against (someone or something)
- square up against (someone or something)
- squash up against
- squash up against (someone or something)
- squeeze up against
- squeeze up against (someone or something)
- stack (something) against (someone or something)
- stack against
- stack the cards (against someone or something)
- stack the deck (against) (someone or something)
- stack the odds against (someone or something)
- stack up against, to
- stand against
- stand against (someone or something)
- stand out against (something)
- stand up against
- stand up against (someone or something)
- steel (one's) heart against (someone or something)
- steel (someone or oneself) against (someone or something)
- steel against
- steel one's heart against
- stick out against
- stick out against (something)
- strike a blow against (something)
- strike a blow for (something)
- strike a blow for/against/at something
- strive against
- strive against (something)
- struggle against
- struggle against (someone or something)
- stub (one's) toe against (something)
- stub toe against
- swear (something) out against (one)
- swear out (something) against (one)
- swear out against
- swim against the current
- swim against the stream
- swim against the tide
- take (something) out against (one)
- take a firm line (on or against something)
- take a firm stand (on or against something)
- take a stand against (someone or something)
- take action against
- take action against (someone or something)
- take out (something) against (one)
- take revenge
- take revenge (against/on someone or something)
- take sides against
- take sides against (someone or something)
- take up (the) cudgels against (someone or something)
- take up arms (against someone or something)
- tell against
- tell against (someone or something)
- testify against
- testify against (someone or something)
- the cards are stacked against (someone or something)
- the cards/odds are stacked against somebody/something
- the dice are loaded against (one)
- the dice are loaded against somebody
- the dice is loaded against someone
- the odds are against (someone or something)
- the odds are against something/somebody doing something
- the odds are stacked against (someone or something)
- there's no law against (something)
- there's no law against it
- there's no law against something
- three strikes against someone
- throw straws against the wind
- thrust against
- thud against
- transgress against
- turn against
- turn against (someone or something)
- two strikes against
- two strikes against someone/something, to have
- unite against
- unite against (someone or something)
- unleash against
- up against
- up against (something)
12Against
Against1. See: Against the Grain.
2. See: Against all Risk.
3. See: Against the Box.See AGT
See ANTI-against
Related to against: against the grain, Against the sun, against the wind, Against All OddsSynonyms for againstprep besideSynonyms- beside
- on
- up against
- in contact with
- abutting
- close up to
prep opposed toSynonyms- opposed to
- anti
- opposing
- counter
- contra
- hostile to
- in opposition to
- averse to
- opposite to
- not in accord with
prep in opposition toSynonyms- in opposition to
- resisting
- versus
- counter to
- in the opposite direction of
prep in defiance ofSynonyms- in defiance of
- resisting
- in spite of
- in the face of
- disregarding
- in opposition to
- in contempt of
- in disobedience to
prep in preparation forSynonyms- in preparation for
- in case of
- in anticipation of
- in expectation of
- in provision for
prep in comparison toSynonyms- in comparison to
- in return for
- in compensation for
- in exchange against
prep unfavourable toSynonyms- unfavourable to
- damaging to
- harmful to
- detrimental to
- prejudicial to
- injurious to
- hurtful to
- adverse to
- disadvantageous to
- deleterious to
- inexpedient to
- inopportune to
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