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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ver•sus /ˈvɜrsəs, -səz/USA pronunciation prep. - (used to join the names of the parties in a legal case, or those of competing teams or players in a sports contest) against:the case of Smith versus Jones; Army versus Navy.
- as compared to;
in contrast with:traveling by plane versus traveling by train.Abbr.: v.,vs.
See -vert-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ver•sus (vûr′səs, -səz),USA pronunciation prep. - against (used esp. to indicate an action brought by one party against another in a court of law, or to denote competing teams or players in a sports contest):Smith versus Jones; Army versus Navy.
- as compared to or as one of two choices;
in contrast with:traveling by plane versus traveling by train. Abbr.:v., vs.
- Latin: towards, i.e., turned so as to face (something), opposite, over against, origin, originally past participle of vertere to turn; see verse
- late Middle English 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: versus /ˈvɜːsəs/ prep - (esp in a competition or lawsuit) against; in opposition to
Abbreviation: v,
Abbreviation: (esp US) vs - as opposed to; in contrast with
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin: turned (in the direction of), opposite, from vertere to turn |