Word Type

Preposition

Conjunction

The word "against" can be used as preposition and conjunction.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

away away from being being for for for or for someone someone with

Derived Terms

a house divided against itself cannot stand act against against all odds against nature against one's better judgment against someone's will against the clock against the collar against the grain against the hair against the law against the run of play against the world against time againster againstism againstness as against as much sinning as sinned against back against the wall bang one's head against a brick wall bear against beat one's head against a stone wall brief against bring up against chalk against come up against count against crime against humanity crime against nature criminal against humanity dead against dead set against death against discriminated-against give against go against go against the grain go up against guard against have against hereagainst hit up against hold against hope against hope kick against kick against the pricks make against make head against over against pit against play against type play both ends against the middle play both sides against the middle play one against another push against an open door push up against race against the clock race against time rub up against rule against perpetuities run against run up against sell against the box set against set one's face against side against stand up against stumble against take against talk against time tell against thereagainst turn against up against up against it up against the wall weigh against whereagainst work both ends against the middle work both sides against the middle

Derived From

again

Distinct From

along con conjunction for together with

Etymologically Related To

again es est t

Context

heading hollywood physical social

Related Terms

adjective angst anti background before charge close collision comparison competition con contact contention contrary contrast counterbalance debating debating motion direction disagree exchange exposed fighting for or front in opposition motion opponent oppose opposed opposed to opposing opposing position opposition position preparation preposition protection stance versus voting voting position

Synonym Network

for toward towards upon versus

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