against

Meanings

Prep

In a contrary direction to.
In physical opposition to; in collision with.
In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
Close to, alongside.
In front of; before (a background).
In contrast or comparison with.
In competition with, versus.
Contrary to; in conflict with.
In opposition to.
Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
In exchange for.
As counterbalance to.
As a charge on.
As protection from.
In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
Exposed to.

Conj

By the time that (something happened); before.

Origin / Etymology

Formed from Middle English ayenes, agenes, againes (“in opposition to”), a southern variant of agen, or directly from again, either way with adverbial genitive singular ending -es; the parasitic -t was added circa 1350, probably by confusion with the superlative ending -est. By surface analysis, again + -st (excrescent ending).

Synonyms

versus

Antonyms

for, on, with

Scrabble Score: 8

against is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
against is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
against is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

against is a valid Words With Friends word