Definition of Against

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Against

Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.

From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.

In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time.

By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when.

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Against Quotations

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson

A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.
Thomas Jefferson

I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
Thomas Jefferson

Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us.
Thomas Jefferson

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
Stephen Covey

Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.
Albert Einstein

Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.
Wayne Dyer

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.
Barack Obama

Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.
Mark Twain

When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.
Mark Twain

Against Translations

against in Afrikaans is jeens, teen
against in Danish is imod
against in Dutch is met, tegenaan, tegen, jegens
against in Finnish is vastaan
against in French is en retour, moyennant, contre
against in German is dagegen, wieder(um), ferner, gegen
against in Hungarian is ellen
against in Italian is in confronto, inverso, contro
against in Latin is adversus (prep. + acc.), in, contra, econtra
against in Portuguese is contra, de encontro
against in Spanish is en contra, hacia, contra

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