against in English

preposition

1

in opposition to.

the fight against crime

synonyms: opposed to, in opposition to, hostile to, averse to, antagonistic toward, inimical to, unsympathetic to, resistant to, at odds with, in disagreement with, dead set against, anti

2

in anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty).

insurance against sickness and unemployment

3

in conceptual contrast to.

the benefits must be weighed against the costs

4

in or into physical contact with (something), typically so as to be supported by or collide with it.

she stood with her back against the door

synonyms: touching, in contact with, up against, on, adjacent to

preposition

opposed to, in opposition to, hostile to, averse to, antagonistic toward, inimical to, unsympathetic to, resistant to, at odds with, in disagreement with, dead set against, anti
in opposition to, counter to, contrary to, in the opposite direction to
disadvantageous to, unfavorable to, damaging to, detrimental to, prejudicial to, deleterious to, harmful to, injurious to, a drawback for
touching, in contact with, up against, on, adjacent to

Use "against" in a sentence

1. It matches order against chaos, candor against Crypticism, and temperance against lunacy

2. We are against exploitation, against the sale of babies, and against forced relinquishment.

3. And around the fortress is this vast field of taboo against premarital sex, against condoms, against abortion, against homosexuality, you name it.

4. They work against the clock and against the thermometer.

5. Freedom is pitted against slavery; lightness against the dark.

6. Against imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat - capitalism, and against capitalism.

7. The vote went against him/against accepting the plan.

8. It is against federal law to discriminate against blacks.

9. Men harden themselves against outer threats and against inner weaknesses, against the femininity that lurks in us.

10. Alpha-tocopherol shows broad-spectrum anti-microbial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli, against the Rifampicin-resistant, Isoniazid-resistant and multi-drugresistant strains of M tuberculosis, against Pseudomonas, against Staphylococci and against Escherichia coli.

11. Attacks against Alpha Assailants are similar to those against Assailants

12. Son set thy face against Zidon and prophesy against it.

13. 10 Against imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat - capitalism, and against capitalism.

14. 25 He is adept against pace and flourishes against spin.

15. Are you running against each other or against the clock?

16. As directed actually against him and against his reigning King.

17. In Against Timocrates and Against Aristocrates, he advocated eliminating corruption.

18. Rail not against the sects; neither talk against their tenets.

19. Bulwark definition: A Bulwark against something protects you against it

20. “Father,” he said, “I have sinned against heaven and against you.

21. The pound remained firm against the dollar but fell against yen.

22. Contend against (someone or something) To compete against someone or something

23. Deodorant protects against odor, while Antiperspirant protects against sweat and odor

24. Other popular matches set lions against tigers, or elephants against bears.

25. When she testifies against them, one begins a vendetta against her.

26. Bias against (someone or something) A prejudice against someone or something

27. blasphemes against the holy spirit: Blasphemy refers to defamatory, injurious, or abusive speech against God or against sacred things.

28. You're trying to turn me against my employers, against my country.

29. Its second Duke Ariulf made frequent expeditions against the Byzantines (in 579–592 against Ravenna and in 592 against Rome).

30. Amplitude against frequency

31. Against all rules.

32. Safeguards Against Flattery

33. for/against/abstention

34. Four against one?

35. " Gun against neck "

36. Against the hill.

37. Violence against women.

38. 164 Republicans Voted Against a Resolution Condemning COVID Racism Against Asian Americans

39. The pound remained firm against the dollar, but fell against the yen.

40. “You really were against war, but now you are against our peace!”

41. With cunning they conspire against your people plot against those you cherish.

42. John Kennedy broke the barrier against Catholics, Ronald Reagan against the divorced.

43. CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY

44. Burglarproof definition is - protected against or designed to afford protection against burglary.

45. Argue for/against (doing) something Baker Argued against cutting the military budget

46. It is against federal law to discriminate against someone because of religion.

47. Countervail: verb abrogate , act against with equal force , agitate against , alter , avail against , balance , be connrary, cancel , cancel out , check , conflict

48. The Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm) is leading a movement against suicide

49. 11 Uniting against globalisation is not the same as uniting against capitalism.

50. 2 : counsel or warning against fault or oversight the principal's Admonition against bullying