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   Against: competition. We often use against with verbs and nouns connected with sport and competitions, such as compete/competition, final, game, match, play, semi-final: Japan competed against Germany in the semi-final. England’s match against Jamaica was cancelled.

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     AGAINST definition: 1. disagreeing with a plan or activity:...

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   AGAINST definition: 1. disagreeing with a plan or activity: 2. If you have something against someone, you dislike them…. Learn more.

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4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionagainst preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of against preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If you are against something such as a plan, policy, or system, you think it is wrong, bad, or stupid. Taxes are unpopular–it is understandable that voters are against them. Joan was very much against commencing drug treatment. ...a march to protest against job losses.

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   The meaning of AGAINST is in opposition or hostility to. How to use against in a sentence.

7. www.englishgrammar.org › preposition-2Against as a preposition - Home of English Grammar

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   Sep 12, 2014 · Against is a preposition. When you do something against somebody or something, you oppose them or it. Human rights organizations have been campaigning against the death penalty. Are you against internet censorship? When you play against somebody, you try to defeat them. Argentina lost the World Cup final match against Germany.

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   How do you use against in a sentence?

   • We often use against to talk about physical contact between two or more things: We often use against with verbs and nouns connected with sport and competitions, such as compete/competition, final, game, match, play, semi-final: Japan competed against Germany in the semi-final. England’s match against Jamaica was cancelled.

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   What does 'against' mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! AGAINST definition: 1. disagreeing with a plan or activity: 2. If you have something against someone, you dislike them…. Learn more.

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   What is against preposition?

   • Definition of against preposition from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example count against somebody is in the phrasal verb section at count. Idioms opposing or disagreeing with somebody/something We're playing against the league champions next week.

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   What idiomatic expressions use the word against?

   • Here is a list of idiomatic expressions using the word against. Against the law If something is against the law, it is not allowed by the law. It is against the law to smoke in public places. Against your will If you do something against your will, you do it, although you do not want to do it. Martha married her father’s friend against her will.

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   What does it mean if you play against someone in a game?

   • in opposition to If you play against someone in a game, you try to beat them. The two teams played against one another. 9 meanings: 1. opposed to; in conflict or disagreement with 2. standing or leaning beside or in front of 3. coming in contact.... Click for more definitions.

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   What if something is against the law?

   • If something is against the law, it is not allowed by the law. It is against the law to smoke in public places. Against your will If you do something against your will, you do it, although you do not want to do it. Martha married her father’s friend against her will. No one should be forced to leave their home against their will.

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9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionagainst preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   not to the advantage or favor of someone or something The evidence is against him. Her age is against her. compare for. close to, touching, or hitting someone or something Put the piano there, against the wall. The rain beat against the windows.