With

/wɪð/ · preposition

Meaning

Against..

Definitions by Sense

1. Against.
2. In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
3. In addition to; as an accessory to.
4. Used to add supplemental information, especially to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
5. In support of.
6. In regard to.
7. (obsolete) To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.
8. Using as an instrument; by means of.

Example Sentences

He picked a fight with the class bully.

Many hatchets, knives, & pieces of iron, & brass, we see, which they reported to have from the Sasquesahanocks a mighty people, and mortal enemies with the Massawomecks.

He went with his friends.

No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or[…]. And at last I began to realize in my harassed soul that all elusion was futile, and to take such holidays as I could get, when he was off with a girl, in a spirit of thankfulness.

She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.

Jim was listening to Bach with his eyes closed.

Both armies entered into battle with confidence high.

The match result was 10-5, with John scoring three goals.

Synonyms for with

Antonyms for with

Related Words

Word Forms

• wyth
• whith
• wᵗʰ
• wᵗ
• w/
• w
• whit
• wi'
• wit
• wit'
• wid
• wif
• wiv
• withs

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