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with (wit̸h, wit̸h)

  1. in opposition to or competition facing; against to argue with a friend, to vie with the champions
    1. alongside of; near to
    2. in the company of
    3. into; among mix blue with yellow
  2. as an associate, or companion, of to play golf with one's son
    1. as a member of playing with a string quartet
    2. working for, serving under, etc. having been with the firm for 20 years
    1. in some relation to or toward; about pleased with her gift
    2. regarding; concerning with him, life is always a struggle
  3. in the same terms as; compared to; contrasted to having equal standing with the others
  4. as well as, as completely as, etc. able to field a ball with the best
  5. of the same opinions, beliefs, etc. as I'm with you there
  6. in support of; on the side of voting with the Tories
  7. in the opinion or estimation of my decision is all right with her
  8. as a result of; because of faint with hunger
    1. by means of; using to stir with a spoon, to play tennis with a new racket
    2. by the use, presence, etc. of; by filled with air
    1. accompanied by, attended by, circumstanced by, etc. enter with confidence
    2. having received with your permission, he'll go
  9. having as a possession, attribute, accouterment, etc.; bearing, wearing, or owning the man with brown hair
  10. showing or exhibiting to play with skill
  11. in the keeping, care, etc. of the children were left with the baby sitter
    1. added to those, with the ones we have, will be enough
    2. including with the stepchildren, the family numbers ten
  12. in spite of; notwithstanding: often followed by all with all his boasting, he is a coward
    1. at the same time as to rise with the chickens
    2. in the same direction as to travel with the sun
    3. in the same degree as; in proportion to wages that vary with skill
    4. in the course of grief lessens with time
  13. to; onto join one end with the other
  14. from to part with one's gains
  15. following upon; after with that remark, he left

Etymology: ME < OE, orig., against, in opposition to, contr. < or akin to wither, against < IE *witero- (< base *wi-, asunder, separate + compar. suffix) > Ger wider, against

with Idioms

with that

after, or as a consequence of, that

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with

prep.

by, in association, in the midst of, among, amidst, along with, in company with, in the company of, arm in arm, hand in glove, cheek by jowl, in conjunction with, among other things, beside, alongside of, including.


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Either with it or upon it.

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