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US /əˈɡenst/
・UK /əˈgenst/
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prep.PrepositionIn physical contact with, as for support; next to
I sat against a tree to rest in the heat
prep.PrepositionIn opposition to; disagreeing with
The leaders of the group were against changing the plan
prep.PrepositionAs a means of protection from.
The coat protects against the cold.
prep.PrepositionIn comparison with.
His performance was good against the others.
adv.AdverbIn an opposing or unfavorable direction.
The wind was against us.
prep.PrepositionIn a way that contrasts with.
The dark colors stood out against the white background.
prep.PrepositionIn a direction that opposes
The ship sailed against the wind
adj.AdjectiveUnfavorable to; to someone's disadvantage
The evidence is against him
prep.PrepositionIn competition with
Our team is playing against the champions tonight
prep.PrepositionHarmful to.
Drinking is against my doctor's advice.
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#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
- I'll also add that if you're taking $200,000 in debt to find your passion, that might be a practical kind of by the way, debt that you can't even declare bankruptcy against, which completely I mean, I can't even I'm suffocated by the game, the AK racket that is student loans.
I'll also add that if you're taking $200,000 in debt to find your passion, that might be a practical kind of by the way, debt that you can't even declare bankruptcy against, which completely I mean, I can't even I'm suffocated by the game, the AK racket that is student loans.
- declare bankruptcy
against, which complete,
declare bankruptcy against, which complete,
Knight
- this newly landed warrior class. This was because governing power, and defence against
this newly landed warrior class. This was because governing power, and defence against
- into two separate classes, and that the King would later play one against the other and
into two separate classes, and that the King would later play one against the other and
The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- AGAINST BECAUSE HE'S
AGAINST BECAUSE HE'S
- VOTED AGAINST AND
VOTED AGAINST AND
Ed Sheeran - Perfect ( cover by J.Fla )
- We are still kids when we're so in love, fighting against all loss.
We are still kids when we're so in love, fighting against all loss.
- Fighting against all odds
Fighting against all odds
When Funny Isn't Funny in English
- Ah, I just hit my funny bone against this tree here.
Ah, I just hit my funny bone against this tree here.
How Your Birth Month Impacts Your Success
- They grouped them in blocks of 4 months (also known as tertiles) and they compared the actual number of athletes per tertile against the numbers that you would expect from looking at the births of the population in Sweden.
They grouped them in blocks of 4 months (also known as tertiles) and they compared the actual number of athletes per tertile against the numbers that you would expect from looking at the births of the population in Sweden.
- number of athletes per tertile against the numbers that you would expect from looking
number of athletes per tertile against the numbers that you would expect from looking
How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ
- Here's how the two cases compare and what we can learn about the potential strengths and weaknesses of the one against Trump from the other.
Here's how the two cases compare and what we can learn about the potential strengths and weaknesses of the one against Trump from the other.
- A senator from North Carolina, he became John Kerry's 2004 running mate before running in the 2008 presidential primary against Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
A senator from North Carolina, he became John Kerry's 2004 running mate before running in the 2008 presidential primary against Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
How 'Quiet Quitting' Became The Next Phase Of The Great Resignation
- This is a labor protest movement in China against the country's relentless work culture.
This is a labor protest movement in China against the country's relentless work culture.
Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski React to John Wick 4 Fan Theories | Vanity Fair
- in 'John Wick 4' to fight against the High Table."
in 'John Wick 4' to fight against the High Table."
Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks
- What's even weirder though, is that when your table guests weren't actively conspiring against you, they'd use those same sharp knives as toothpicks.
What's even weirder though, is that when your table guests weren't actively conspiring against you, they'd use those same sharp knives as toothpicks.
- against you, they'd use those same sharp knives as toothpicks.
against you, they'd use those same sharp knives as toothpicks.