[with, with] Pronunciation Key | 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.
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| 21. | with that. that (def. 18). |
] Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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(wĭth, wĭth) Pronunciation Key
prep.
[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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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\, 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.Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.











