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Showing words for AGAINST using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Against

against, antisag

6 Letter Words for Against

agitas, atinga, gainst, giants, gisant, gitana, istana, sagina, satang, sating, taigas, tangas, tangis

5 Letter Words for Against

again, agast, agist, agita, agnat, ainas, angas, angia, angst, antas, antis, asian, ating, gains, gaist, gaits, gansa, ganta, gants, giant, gnast, gnats, nagas, naias, nasat, niata, sagan, saiga, saint, sanai, sanga, sanit, santa, satai, satan, satin, signa, staia, staig, stain, stang, sting, taiga, taigs, tains, tanas, tanga, tangi, tangs, tania, tiang, tings

4 Letter Words for Against

agas, agin, agit, agni, agst, aias, aina, ains, aint, aits, anas, anat, anga, anis, ansa, ansi, anta, anti, ants, asia, asin, asta, atis, gaia, gain, gait, gant, gast, gata, gats, gins, gist, gits, gnat, inga, inst, inta, isnt, itas, naga, nagi, nags, naig, nais, nasa, nasi, nast, nats, ngai, nist, nits, saga, sain, sana, sang, sant, sata, sati, sian, sign, sina, sing, sita, snag, snig, snit, stag, tags, taig, tain, tais, tana, tang, tans, tigs, ting, tins, tsia

3 Letter Words for Against

aas, aga, ags, agt, aia, ain, ais, ait, ana, ans, ant, asg, ast, gan, gas, gat, gin, gis, git, gns, iaa, ign, ing, ins, int, isn, ist, ita, its, naa, nag, nas, nat, nig, nis, nit, saa, sag, sai, san, sat, sig, sin, sit, sta, stg, taa, tag, tai, tan, tas, tgn, tig, tin, tis, tng, tsi

Definitions for Against

[1] in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason.
[2] in resistance to or defense from: protection against burglars.
[3] in an opposite direction to: to ride against the wind.
[4] into contact or collision with; toward; upon: The rain beat against the window.
[5] in contact with: to lean against the wall.
[6] in preparation for; in provision for: money saved against a rainy day.
[7] having as background: a design of flowers against a dark wall.
[8] in exchange for; as a balance to or debit or charge on: He asked for an advance against his salary.
[9] in competition with: a racehorse running against his own record time.
[10] in comparison or contrast with: a matter of reason as against emotion.
[11] beside; near; before: The car is against the building.
[12] Archaic . before; by the time that.
[13] over against , in contrast with: the rich over against the poor.
[14] opposed to; in conflict or disagreement with they fought against the legislation
[15] standing or leaning beside or in front of a ladder against the wall
[16] coming in contact with the branches of a tree brushed against the bus
[17] in contrast to silhouettes are outlines against a light background
[18] having an adverse or unfavourable effect on the economic system works against small independent companies
[19] as a protection from or means of defence from the adverse effects of a safeguard against contaminated water
[20] in exchange for or in return for
[21] rare in preparation for he gave them warm clothing against their journey through the night
[22] as against as opposed to or as compared with he had two shots at him this time as against only one last time

Words related to Against

across, adjacent, con, facing, opposing, versus, contra, vs

Words nearby Against

agade, agadir, agag, again, again and again, against, against all odds, against one's better judgment, against one's will, against the clock, against the grain

Origin of Against

1125–75; Middle English agens, ageynes, equivalent to ageyn again + -es -s1; for -t cf. whilst, amongst

Word origin for Against

C12: ageines, from again, ageyn, etc, again + -es genitive ending; the spelling with -t (C16) was probably due to confusion with superlatives ending in -st

Synonyms for Against

across, adjacent, con, contra, contrary to, counter to, facing, in contrast to, in opposition to, opposed to, opposing, versus, vs