against
preposition (TOUCHING) /əˈɡenst/ /-ˈɡeɪnst/
/-ˈɡenst/ Definition
A2 next to and touching or being supported by (something): Why don't we put the bed against the wall? He loved the feel of her soft hair against his skin. The rain beat against her face as she struggled through the wind. The police officer had him up against the wall, both arms behind his back. She leaned against the door.Next to and beside › in front of or compared to: Paintings look best against a simple white wall.Comparing and contrasting
(Definition of against preposition (TOUCHING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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again adverb (ONE MORE TIME)
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against (all) the odds/against all odds idiom
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against preposition (AS PROTECTION)
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against preposition (IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION)
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against preposition (OPPOSING)
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against the clock idiom
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against time/the clock idiom
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against your better judgment idiom
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agape adjective
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agar noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- abreast adverb
- adjacent adjective
- adjoining adjective
- along preposition (NEXT TO)
- alongside preposition, adverb
- at sb's elbow idiom
- beside preposition
- contiguous adjective
- coterminous adjective
- neighbouring adjective
- next adverb
- next door adverb, adjective
- next door noun
- on preposition (NEXT TO)
- shoulder to shoulder idiom
- side noun (NEXT TO)
- to preposition (COMPARED WITH)
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