with

with

prep \ˈwith, ˈwith, wəth, wəth\

Definition of WITH

1

a : in opposition to : against <had a fight with his brother> b : so as to be separated or detached from <broke with her family>

2

a —used as a function word to indicate a participant in an action, transaction, or arrangement <works with his father> <a talk with a friend> <got into an accident with the car> b —used as a function word to indicate the object of attention, behavior, or feeling <get tough with him> <angry with her> c : in respect to : so far as concerns <on friendly terms with all nations> d —used to indicate the object of an adverbial expression of imperative force <off with his head> e : over, on <no longer has any influence with them> f : in the performance, operation, or use of <the trouble with this machine>

3

a —used as a function word to indicate the object of a statement of comparison or equality <a dress identical with her hostess's> b —used as a function word to express agreement or sympathy <must conclude, with you, that the painting is a forgery> c : on the side of : for <if he's for lower taxes, I'm with him> d : as well as <can pitch with the best of them>

4

a —used as a function word to indicate combination, accompaniment, presence, or addition <heat milk with honey> <went there with her> <his money, with his wife's, comes to a million> b : inclusive of <costs $5 with the tax>

5

a : in the judgment or estimation of <stood well with her classmates> b : in or according to the experience or practice of <with many of us, our ideas seem to fall by the wayside — W. J. Reilly>

6

a —used as a function word to indicate the means, cause, agent, or instrumentality <hit him with a rock> <pale with anger> <threatened with tuberculosis> <he amused the crowd with his antics> b archaic : by the direct act of

7

a —used as a function word to indicate manner of action <ran with effort> <acknowledge your contribution with thanks> b —used as a function word to indicate an attendant fact or circumstance <stood there with his hat on> c —used as a function word to indicate a result attendant on a specified action <got off with a light sentence>

8

a (1) : in possession of : having <came with good news> (2) : in the possession or care of <left the money with her mother> b : characterized or distinguished by <a person with a sharp nose>

9

a —used as a function word to indicate a close association in time <with the outbreak of war they went home> <mellows with time> b : in proportion to <the pressure varies with the depth>

10

a : in spite of : notwithstanding <a really tip-top man, with all his wrongheadedness — H. J. Laski> b : except for <finds that, with one group of omissions and one important addition, they reflect that curriculum — Gilbert Highet>

11

: in the direction of <with the wind> <with the grain>

Examples of WITH

1. He wants to marry someone with a lot of money.
2. You will be competing against people with more experience than you.
3. They graduated from college with honors.

Origin of WITH

Middle English, against, from, with, from Old English; akin to Old English wither against, Old High German widar against, back, Sanskrit vi apart

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to WITH

Synonyms: due to, owing to, through, because of

Rhymes with WITH

fifth, frith, grith, kith, myth, pith, smith, swith, withe