with

preposition (COMPANY)

/wɪð/

Definition

A1 used to say that people or things are in a place together or are doing something together: I was with Sylvia at the time. He lives with his grandmother. He's impossible to work with. I'm going to France with a couple of friends. Ingrid Bergman starred with Humphrey Bogart in the film 'Casablanca'. I left my coat with the cloakroom attendant. Ice cream with your apple pie? Mix the butter with the sugar and then add the egg. I'll be with you (= I will give you my attention) in a moment. She's staying with her parents (= at their house) for a few months. He's been with the department (= working in it) since 2010.Acting, being or existing together

(Definition of with preposition (COMPANY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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