with

[ with, with ]
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preposition
  1. accompanied by; accompanying: I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy.

  2. in some particular relation to (especially implying interaction, company, association, conjunction, or connection): I dealt with the problem. She agreed with me.

  1. characterized by or having: a person with initiative.

  2. (of means or instrument) by the use of; using: to line a coat with silk; to cut with a knife.

  3. (of manner) using or showing: to work with diligence.

  4. in correspondence, comparison, or proportion to: Their power increased with their number. How does their plan compare with ours?

  5. in regard to: to be pleased with a gift.

  6. (of cause) owing to: to die with pneumonia; to pale with fear.

  7. in the region, sphere, or view of: It is day with us while it is night with the Chinese.

  8. (of separation) from: to part with a thing.

  9. against, as in opposition or competition: He fought with his brother over the inheritance.

  10. in the keeping or service of: to leave something with a friend.

  11. in affecting the judgment, estimation, or consideration of: Her argument carried a lot of weight with the trustees.

  12. at the same time as or immediately after; upon: And with that last remark, she turned and left.

  13. of the same opinion or conviction as: Are you with me or against me?

  14. in proximity to or in the same household as: He lives with his parents.

  15. (used as a function word to specify an additional circumstance or condition): We climbed the hill, with Jeff following behind.

Idioms about with

  1. in with. in (def. 35).

  2. with child, pregnant.

  1. with it, Slang.

    • knowledgeable about, sympathetic to, or partaking of the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc.

    • representing or characterized by the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc.

  2. with that. that (def. 19).

Origin of with

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English: “opposite, against” (cognate with Old Norse vith ), apparently short variant of Old English wither “against”; cognate with Old Saxon withar, Old High German widar, Old Norse vithr, Gothic withra

synonym study For with

4. See by.

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Other definitions for with- (2 of 2)

with-

  1. a combining form of with, having a separative or opposing force: withstand; withdraw.

Origin of with-

2
Middle English, Old English. See with

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How to use with in a sentence

  • The little shoe, whose silken laces had become loose in walking, lay in the road covered-with dust.

    Honey-Bee | Anatole France
  • This garrison arrived at the moment when the insurgents, confiding on the Governor's promise, were with-drawing.

    The Border Rifles | Gustave Aimard
  • So late home to supper and to bed, weary-with walking so long to no purpose in the Park to-day.

  • And yet—can you understand it?with a tender smile and a tear, And a half-compassionate yearning,I felt her grown more dear.

    Separation and Service | James Hudson Taylor
  • But America had given the world a new form of transportation, trains that run without rails and with-out coal.

    The Iron Puddler | James J. Davis

British Dictionary definitions for with

with

/ (wɪð, wɪθ) /


preposition
  1. using; by means of: he killed her with an axe

  2. accompanying; in the company of: the lady you were with

  1. possessing; having: a man with a red moustache

  2. concerning or regarding: be patient with her

  3. in spite of: with all his talents, he was still humble

  4. used to indicate a time or distance by which something is away from something else: with three miles to go, he collapsed

  5. in a manner characterized by: writing with abandon

  6. caused or prompted by: shaking with rage

  7. often used with a verb indicating a reciprocal action or relation between the subject and the preposition's object: agreeing with me; chatting with the troops

  8. not with you informal not able to grasp or follow what you are saying

  9. with it informal

    • fashionable; in style

    • comprehending what is happening or being said

  10. with that after that; having said or done that

Origin of with

1
Old English; related to Old Norse vith, Gothic withra, Latin vitricus stepfather, Sanskrit vitarám wider

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Other Idioms and Phrases with with

with

In addition to the idioms beginning with with

  • with a grain of salt
  • with all due respect
  • with all one's heart
  • with an eye to
  • with a vengeance
  • with a view to
  • with a will
  • with bad grace
  • with bated breath
  • with bells on
  • with flying colors, pass with
  • with good grace
  • with half a heart
  • within an ace of
  • within bounds
  • within call
  • within reach
  • within reason
  • with interest
  • with it, be
  • with one arm tied behind one's back
  • with one's eyes open
  • with one's pants down
  • with one voice
  • with open arms
  • with reason
  • with reference to
  • with the best of them
  • with the best will in the world
  • with the exception of
  • with the gloves off

also see:

  • alive with
  • all over with
  • all right with
  • all up (with)
  • along with
  • at home (with)
  • at odds (with)
  • at one (with)
  • bear with
  • born with a silver spoon
  • both barrels, with
  • bound up in (with)
  • break with
  • burst with
  • can do with
  • can't do anything with
  • cast one's lot with
  • caught with one's pants down
  • charge with
  • clear with
  • come down with
  • come out with
  • come to grips with
  • come to terms with
  • come up with
  • come with the territory
  • cook with gas
  • damn with faint praise
  • deal with
  • die with one's boots on
  • dispense with
  • do away with
  • down with
  • fall in with
  • fence with
  • fight fire with fire
  • fit in (with)
  • fix up with
  • get along with
  • get an in with
  • get away with
  • get involved with
  • get in with
  • get on (with it)
  • get over (with)
  • get together (with)
  • get tough with
  • go along (with)
  • go halves with
  • go hard with
  • gone with the wind
  • go out (with)
  • go through (with)
  • go to bed with
  • go with
  • go with the flow
  • green with envy
  • handle with gloves
  • have a brush with
  • have a way with
  • have a word with
  • have done (with)
  • have no truck with
  • have pull with
  • have to do with
  • have words with
  • hold with
  • in bad with
  • in good with
  • in league with
  • in (with) regard to
  • in trouble with
  • in with
  • it's all over with
  • keep up with
  • kill with kindness
  • laugh and the world laughs with you
  • lead with one's chin
  • learn to live with
  • level with
  • lie with
  • like a chicken with its head cut off
  • over and done with
  • over with
  • pal around with
  • part with
  • play ball (with)
  • play the devil with
  • play with fire
  • put up with
  • reckon with
  • roll with the punches
  • rub elbows with
  • run around (with)
  • run away with
  • run off with
  • run with
  • saddle someone with
  • see with half an eye
  • settle with
  • shake hands with
  • shake with laughter
  • side with
  • sign on with
  • sit well with
  • sleep with
  • spar with
  • square with
  • stand up with
  • stay with
  • stick with
  • stuck with
  • swim with the tide
  • take issue with
  • taken with
  • take the bitter with the sweet
  • take the rough with the smooth
  • take up with
  • tamper with
  • tarred with the same brush
  • tax with
  • team up with
  • tinker with
  • together with
  • to hell with
  • top off (with)
  • to start with
  • toy with
  • trouble one's head with
  • vote with one's feet
  • walk off with
  • what's with
  • what with
  • you can't take it with you

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