to be against

He now gave Mrs Deborah positive orders to take the child to her own bed, and to call up a maid-servant to provide it pap, and other things, against it waked.

against

In contrast and/or comparison with

He stands out against his local classmates.

against

In competition with

The Tigers will play against the Bears this weekend.

against

In front of; before a background

The giant was silhouetted against the door.

against

As a charge on

against

In physical opposition to, or in collision with

The rain pounds against the window.

In physical contact with

The puppy rested its head against a paw.

against

In a contrary direction to

If you swim against the current, you must work harder.

against

If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it. She leaned against him On a table pushed against a wall there were bottles of beer and wine. the rain beating against the window panes

Against

Anti

against

{p} in opposition to, contrary to, opposite in place, in provision for

Against

Mgal

Against

prep [touching (Please stand it ~ the wall )] pada [(Dirikanlah itu pada dinding )]

Against

used in reference to payment for a script or property A sum of money is initially paid up front as a down payment towards a final and total sum of money The difference between the two dollar amounts is paid at a later date which is determined in the contract in advance That date could be once the script is finished being written, or after a rewrite is done or a polish, or even at the beginning or ending of the filming of the screenplay (production of the film)

Against

ad opposed to; not agreeing with something

Against

H1: there is a difference

TOK

in opposition or collision with something

against

in a contrary direction to something

against

If you compete against someone in a game, you try to beat them. The tour will include games against the Australian Barbarians

against

If you have something against someone or something, you dislike them. Have you got something against women, Les?

against

If you do something in order to protect yourself against something unpleasant or harmful, you do something which will make its effects on you less serious if it happens. A business needs insurance against risks such as fire and flood

against

against In addition to the uses shown below, against is used in phrasal verbs such as `come up against', `guard against', and `hold against'

against

If you take action against a possible future event, you try to prevent it. the fight against crime I must warn you against raising your hopes

against

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

against

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

against

in contact with something

against

If something is against the law or against the rules, there is a law or a rule which says that you must not do it. It is against the law to detain you against your will for any length of time

against

close by something

against

If you are moving against a current, tide, or wind, you are moving in the opposite direction to it. swimming upstream against the current Â¡Ã™ with

against

in competition with something

against

If you are moving against a current, tide, or wind, you are moving in the opposite direction to it. swimming upstream against the current with

against

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

against

If you take action against someone or something, you try to harm them. Security forces are still using violence against opponents of the government

against

as a protection from something

against

in an opposite position

against

If you are against something such as a plan, policy, or system, you think it is wrong, bad, or stupid. Taxes are unpopular -- it is understandable that voters are against them Joan was very much against commencing drug treatment. a march to protest against job losses. Against is also an adverb. The vote for the suspension of the party was 283 in favour with 29 against

against

in front of something

against

If something happens or is considered against a particular background of events, it is considered in relation to those events, because those events are relevant to it. The profits rise was achieved against a backdrop of falling metal prices

against

If something is measured or valued against something else, it is measured or valued by comparing it with the other thing. Our policy has to be judged against a clear test: will it improve the standard of education? The US dollar is down against most foreign currencies today

against

up against: see up against the clock: see clock

against

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

against

If you do something against someone's wishes, advice, or orders, you do not do what they want you to do or tell you to do. He discharged himself from hospital against the advice of doctors

against

If you discuss a particular set of facts or figures as against another set, you are comparing or contrasting the two sets of facts or figures. Over 50% of divorced men regretted their divorce, as against 25% of women

against

{e} versus; opposite; leaning on

against

The odds against something happening are the chances or odds that it will not happen. The odds against him surviving are incredible. Against is also an adverb. What were the odds against?

against