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with       [with, with] Pronunciation Key
–preposition
1.accompanied by; accompanying: I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy.
2.in some particular relation to (esp. implying interaction, company, association, conjunction, or connection): I dealt with the problem. She agreed with me.
3.characterized by or having: a person with initiative.
4.(of means or instrument) by the use of; using: to line a coat with silk; to cut with a knife.
5.(of manner) using or showing: to work with diligence.
6.in correspondence, comparison, or proportion to: Their power increased with their number. How does their plan compare with ours?
7.in regard to: to be pleased with a gift.
8.(of cause) owing to: to die with pneumonia; to pale with fear.
9.in the region, sphere, or view of: It is day with us while it is night with the Chinese.
10.(of separation) from: to part with a thing.
11.against, as in opposition or competition: He fought with his brother over the inheritance.
12.in the keeping or service of: to leave something with a friend.
13.in affecting the judgment, estimation, or consideration of: Her argument carried a lot of weight with the trustees.
14.at the same time as or immediately after; upon: And with that last remark, she turned and left.
15.of the same opinion or conviction as: Are you with me or against me?
16.in proximity to or in the same household as: He lives with his parents.
17.(used as a function word to specify an additional circumstance or condition): We climbed the hill, with Jeff following behind.
18.in with. in (def. 34).
19.with child, pregnant.
20.with it, Slang.
a.knowledgeable about, sympathetic to, or partaking of the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc.
b.representing or characterized by the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc.
21.with that. that (def. 18).

[Origin: bef. 900; ME, OE: opposite, against (c. ON vith), appar. short var. of OE wither against; c. OS withar, OHG widar, ON vithr, Goth withra]

4. See by.
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with       (wĭth, wĭth)  Pronunciation Key 
prep.  
  1. In the company of; accompanying: Did you go with her?
  2. Next to; alongside of: stood with the rabbi; sat with the family.
    1. Having as a possession, attribute, or characteristic: arrived with bad news; a man with a moustache.
    2. Used as a function word to indicate accompanying detail or condition: just sat there with his mouth open.
    3. In a manner characterized by: performed with skill; spoke with enthusiasm.
    4. In the performance, use, or operation of: had trouble with the car.
    5. In support of; on the side of: I'm with anyone who wants to help the homeless.
    6. Of the same opinion or belief as: He is with us on that issue.
    7. By the means or agency of: eat with a fork; made us laugh with his jokes.
    8. By the presence or use of: a pillow stuffed with feathers; balloons filled with helium.
    9. In regard to: We are pleased with her decision. They are disgusted with the status quo.
    10. Used as a function word to indicate a party to an action, communicative activity, or informal agreement or settlement: played with the dog; had a talk with the class; lives with an aunt.
    11. And; plus: My books, with my brother's, make a sizable library. We had turkey with all the trimmings.
    12. Inclusive of; including: comes to $29.95 with postage and handling.
    1. In a manner characterized by: performed with skill; spoke with enthusiasm.
    2. In the performance, use, or operation of: had trouble with the car.
    3. In support of; on the side of: I'm with anyone who wants to help the homeless.
    4. Of the same opinion or belief as: He is with us on that issue.
    5. By the means or agency of: eat with a fork; made us laugh with his jokes.
    6. By the presence or use of: a pillow stuffed with feathers; balloons filled with helium.
    7. In regard to: We are pleased with her decision. They are disgusted with the status quo.
    8. Used as a function word to indicate a party to an action, communicative activity, or informal agreement or settlement: played with the dog; had a talk with the class; lives with an aunt.
    9. And; plus: My books, with my brother's, make a sizable library. We had turkey with all the trimmings.
    10. Inclusive of; including: comes to $29.95 with postage and handling.
  3. In the charge or keeping of: left the cat with the neighbors.
  4. In the opinion or estimation of: if it's all right with you.
    1. In support of; on the side of: I'm with anyone who wants to help the homeless.
    2. Of the same opinion or belief as: He is with us on that issue.
    3. By the means or agency of: eat with a fork; made us laugh with his jokes.
    4. By the presence or use of: a pillow stuffed with feathers; balloons filled with helium.
    5. In regard to: We are pleased with her decision. They are disgusted with the status quo.
    6. Used as a function word to indicate a party to an action, communicative activity, or informal agreement or settlement: played with the dog; had a talk with the class; lives with an aunt.
    7. And; plus: My books, with my brother's, make a sizable library. We had turkey with all the trimmings.
    8. Inclusive of; including: comes to $29.95 with postage and handling.
  5. In the same group or mixture as; among: planted onions with the carrots.
  6. In the membership or employment of: plays with a jazz band; is with a publishing company.
    1. By the means or agency of: eat with a fork; made us laugh with his jokes.
    2. By the presence or use of: a pillow stuffed with feathers; balloons filled with helium.
    3. In regard to: We are pleased with her decision. They are disgusted with the status quo.
    4. Used as a function word to indicate a party to an action, communicative activity, or informal agreement or settlement: played with the dog; had a talk with the class; lives with an aunt.
    5. And; plus: My books, with my brother's, make a sizable library. We had turkey with all the trimmings.
    6. Inclusive of; including: comes to $29.95 with postage and handling.
  7. In spite of: With all her experience, she could not get a job.
  8. In the same direction as: sail with the wind; flow with the river.
  9. At the same time as: gets up with the birds.
    1. In regard to: We are pleased with her decision. They are disgusted with the status quo.
    2. Used as a function word to indicate a party to an action, communicative activity, or informal agreement or settlement: played with the dog; had a talk with the class; lives with an aunt.
    3. And; plus: My books, with my brother's, make a sizable library. We had turkey with all the trimmings.
    4. Inclusive of; including: comes to $29.95 with postage and handling.
  10. In comparison or contrast to: a car identical with the one her sister just bought.
  11. Having received: With her permission, he left. I escaped with just a few bruises.
    1. And; plus: My books, with my brother's, make a sizable library. We had turkey with all the trimmings.
    2. Inclusive of; including: comes to $29.95 with postage and handling.
  12. In opposition to; against: wrestling with an opponent.
  13. As a result or consequence of: trembling with fear; sick with the flu.
  14. So as to be touching or joined to: coupled the first car with the second; linked arms with their partners.
  15. So as to be free of or separated from: parted with her husband.
  16. In the course of: We grow older with the hours.
  17. In proportion to: wines that improve with age.
  18. In relationship to: at ease with my peers.
  19. As well as; in favorable comparison to: She could sing with the best of them.
  20. According to the experience or practice of: With me, it is a question of priorities.
  21. Used as a function word to indicate close association: With the advent of the rockets, the Space Age began.


[Middle English, with, against, from, from Old English; see wi- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: When the subject of a sentence is followed by a noun or noun phrase introduced by with rather than and, the verb remains singular: The governor, with his aides, is expected to attend the fair. See Usage Note at and.

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with 
O.E. wið "against, opposite, toward," a shortened form related to wiðer, from P.Gmc. *withro- "against" (cf. O.S. withar "against," O.N. viðr "against, with, toward, at," M.Du., Du. weder, Du. weer "again," Goth. wiþra "against, opposite"), from PIE *wi-tero-, lit. "more apart," from base *wi- "separation" (cf. Skt. vi, Avestan vi- "asunder," Skt. vitaram "further, farther," O.C.S. vutoru "other, second"). In M.E., sense shifted to denote association, combination, and union, partly by influence of O.N. vidh, and also perhaps by L. cum "with" (as in pugnare cum "fight with"). In this sense, it replaced O.E. mid "with," which survives only as a prefix (e.g. midwife). Original sense of "against, in opposition" is retained in compounds such as withhold, withdraw, withstand. Often treated as a conjunction by ungrammatical writers and used where and would be correct. First record of with child "pregnant" is recorded from c.1200. With it "cool" is black slang, recorded by 1931.

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In addition to the idioms beginning with with, 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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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. ved, Goth. wipra against, Skr. vi asunder. Cf. Withdraw, Withers, Withstand.] With denotes or expresses some situation or relation of nearness, proximity, association, connection, or the like. It is used especially:

1. To denote a close or direct relation of opposition or hostility; -- equivalent to against.

Thy servant will . . . fight with this Philistine. --1 Sam. xvii. 32.

Note: In this sense, common in Old English, it is now obsolete except in a few compounds; as, withhold; withstand; and after the verbs fight, contend, struggle, and the like.

2. To denote association in respect of situation or environment; hence, among; in the company of.

I will buy with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following; but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you. --Shak.

Pity your own, or pity our estate, Nor twist our fortunes with your sinking fate. --Dryden.

See where on earth the flowery glories lie; With her they flourished, and with her they die. --Pope.

There is no living with thee nor without thee. --Tatler.

Such arguments had invincible force with those pagan philosophers. --Addison.

3. To denote a connection of friendship, support, alliance, assistance, countenance, etc.; hence, on the side of.

Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee. --Gen. xxvi. 24.

4. To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; -- sometimes equivalent to by.

That with these fowls I be all to-rent. --Chaucer.

Thou wilt be like a lover presently, And tire the hearer with a book of words. --Shak.

[He] entertained a coffeehouse with the following narrative. --Addison.

With receiving your friends within and amusing them without, you lead a good, pleasant, bustling life of it. --Goldsmith.

5. To denote association in thought, as for comparison or contrast.

Can blazing carbuncles with her compare. --Sandys.

6. To denote simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.

With that she told me . . . that she would hide no truth from me. --Sir P. Sidney.

With her they flourished, and with her they die. --Pope.

With this he pointed to his face. --Dryden.

7. To denote having as a possession or an appendage; as, the firmament with its stars; a bride with a large fortune. "A maid with clean hands." --Shak.

Note: With and by are closely allied in many of their uses, and it is not easy to lay down a rule by which to distinguish their uses. See the Note under By.

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