against

againstpreposition

Against shows that someone disagrees with or fights something, that one thing touches or presses another, or a comparison between two things.

1. opposed toopposed to or in conflict with a person, an idea, or a plan

   • Many people voted against the new law.
   • It's against the rules to smoke here.
   • She argued against the plan.
   • Our team played against the local champions.

   Collocations

   verb + preposition vote against, argue against, play against, warn against, protect against

   preposition + noun against the rules, against the law

   Antonyms for; with

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2. touching or leaning ontouching, resting on, or pressed close to something

   • He leaned his bike against the wall.
   • Rain beat against the window all night.
   • She pressed her hand against the glass.

   Collocations

   verb + preposition lean against, press against, push against

3. compared withused to compare one thing with another, especially to judge risk, value, or performance

   • Weigh the benefits against the cost.
   • The dollar rose against other currencies today.
   • Check the results against last year's figures.

   Collocations

   verb + preposition weigh against, check against, compare against

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