Thesaurus: against

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1. prep. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.
2. prep. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.
3. prep. In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time.
4. prep. By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when.
5. 1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale. 2. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof. 3. In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time. The gate would have been shut against her. Fielding. An argument against the use of steam. Tyndale. 4. By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. [Archaic or Dial.] Urijah the priest made it, against King Ahaz came from Damascus. 2 Kings xvi. 11. Against the sun, in a direction contrary to that in which the sun appears to move.
6. i:100 prep. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. prep. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof. prep. In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time. prep. By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when.