with
1 Americanpreposition
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accompanied by; accompanying.
I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy.
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in some particular relation to (especially implying interaction, company, association, conjunction, or connection).
I dealt with the problem. She agreed with me.
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characterized by or having.
a person with initiative.
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(of means or instrument) by the use of; using.
to line a coat with silk; to cut with a knife.
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(of manner) using or showing.
to work with diligence.
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in correspondence, comparison, or proportion to.
Their power increased with their number. How does their plan compare with ours?
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in regard to.
to be pleased with a gift.
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(of cause) owing to.
to die with pneumonia; to pale with fear.
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in the region, sphere, or view of.
It is day with us while it is night with the Chinese.
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(of separation) from.
to part with a thing.
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against, as in opposition or competition.
He fought with his brother over the inheritance.
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in the keeping or service of.
to leave something with a friend.
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in affecting the judgment, estimation, or consideration of.
Her argument carried a lot of weight with the trustees.
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at the same time as or immediately after; upon.
And with that last remark, she turned and left.
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of the same opinion or conviction as.
Are you with me or against me?
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in proximity to or in the same household as.
He lives with his parents.
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(used as a function word to specify an additional circumstance or condition).
We climbed the hill, with Jeff following behind.
preposition
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using; by means of
he killed her with an axe
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accompanying; in the company of
the lady you were with
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possessing; having
a man with a red moustache
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concerning or regarding
be patient with her
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in spite of
with all his talents, he was still humble
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used to indicate a time or distance by which something is away from something else
with three miles to go, he collapsed
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in a manner characterized by
writing with abandon
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caused or prompted by
shaking with rage
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often used with a verb indicating a reciprocal action or relation between the subject and the preposition's object
agreeing with me
chatting with the troops
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informal not able to grasp or follow what you are saying
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informal
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fashionable; in style
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comprehending what is happening or being said
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after that; having said or done that
Usage
What does with- mean? With- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “separation from” or "against." It is occasionally used in a variety of everyday terms.With- comes from Old English with, meaning “away,” “against,” or "refuse," the very same with which eventually, and surprisingly, evolved in meaning into its current sense of “together, accompanied” in present-day English. The Latin equivalent of with is contrā, meaning “against,” which is the source of English terms such as contradict and contravene. To learn more, check out our entries for both words.
Related Words
See by.
Etymology
Origin of with1
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English: “opposite, against” (cognate with Old Norse vith ), apparently short variant of Old English wither “against”; cognate with Old Saxon withar, Old High German widar, Old Norse vithr, Gothic withra
Origin of with-2
Middle English, Old English. See with
Example Sentences
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They trailed 56-53 with 19 seconds left after a three by Joe Sterling.
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Martinsen finished with 18 points, Brandon McCoy had 13 points and Maxi Adams had 12 points.
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