with
- with
preposition
1》 accompanied by.
↘in the same direction as.
2》 possessing; having.
3》 indicating the instrument used to perform an action or the material used for a purpose.
4》 in opposition to.
5》 indicating the manner or attitude in which a person does something.
6》 indicating responsibility.
7》 in relation to.
8》 employed by.
↘using the services of.
9》 affected by (a particular fact or condition).
↘indicating the cause of an action or condition.
10》 indicating separation or removal from something.
Phrases
away (or off or out etc.) with! take or send away, in, out, etc.
be with someone [often with negative] informal follow someone's meaning.
with it informal
1》 up to date or fashionable.
2》 [usu. with negative] alert and comprehending.
3》 in addition.
with that at that point.
Origin
OE, prob. a shortening of a Gmc preposition related to obs. Engl. wither 'adverse, opposite'.
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With — With, prep. [OE. with, AS. wi? with, against; akin to AS. wi?er against, OFries. with, OS. wi?, wi?ar, D. weder, we[^e]r (in comp.), G. wider against, wieder gain, OHG. widar again, against, Icel. vi? against, with, by, at, Sw. vid at, by, Dan.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
with it — See: GET WITH IT … Dictionary of American idioms
with it — See: GET WITH IT … Dictionary of American idioms
With — With, n. See {Withe}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
with — preposition Etymology: Middle English, against, from, with, from Old English; akin to Old English wither against, Old High German widar against, back, Sanskrit vi apart Date: before 12th century 1. a. in opposition to ; against < had a fight with … New Collegiate Dictionary
with — Acquaintance Ac*quaint ance, n. [OE. aqueintance, OF. acointance, fr. acointier. See {Acquaint}.] 1. A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
with — Accredit Ac*cred it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accredited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accrediting}.] [F. accr[ e]diter; [ a] (L. ad) + cr[ e]dit credit. See {Credit}.] 1. To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
with — Withe Withe (?; 277), n. [OE. withe. ????. See {Withy}, n.] [Written also {with}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A flexible, slender twig or branch used as a band; a willow or osier twig; a withy. [1913 Webster] 2. A band consisting of a twig twisted. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
with-it — adjective Date: 1959 socially or culturally up to date < the intelligent, disaffected, with it young Eliot Fremont Smith > … New Collegiate Dictionary
With the Lights Out — Box set by Nirvana Released November 23, 2004 … Wikipedia
with flying colors — {adv. phr.} With great or total success; victoriously. * /Tow finished the race with flying colors./ * /Mary came through the examination with flying colors./ … Dictionary of American idioms
