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against

preposition

/əˈɡɛnst/ or /əˈɡeɪnst/

Meaning

In opposition to; contrary to; touching or resting on.

They voted against the proposal.

stand against

opposed to, contrary to, versus, counter to

for, in favor of

against the law, against the wall, fight against, argue against

Without being affected by; in spite of.

expressing the relationship between a part and a whole

in or to a lower position than something; under

in or to a lower position than something

concerning or relating to

throughout the course of a period of time