with

preposition

\ ˈwit͟h

, ˈwith, wət͟h, wəth

Definition of with

1a : in opposition to : against had a fight with his brother

b : so as to be separated or detached from broke with her family

2a —used as a function word to indicate a participant in an action, transaction, or arrangement works with his fathera talk with a friendgot into an accident with the car

b —used as a function word to indicate the object of attention, behavior, or feeling get tough with himangry 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

3a —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

4a —used as a function word to indicate combination, accompaniment, presence, or addition heat milk with honeywent there with herhis money, with his wife's, comes to a million

b : inclusive of costs $5 with the tax

5a : 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

6a —used as a function word to indicate the means, cause, agent, or instrumentality hit him with a rockpale with angerthreatened with tuberculosishe amused the crowd with his antics

b archaic : by the direct act of

7a —used as a function word to indicate manner of action ran with effortacknowledge 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

8a(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

9a —used as a function word to indicate a close association in time with the outbreak of war they went homemellows with time

b : in proportion to the pressure varies with the depth

10a : 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

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Examples of with in a Sentence

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