VERSUS


Meaning of VERSUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvər-səs, -səz ]

preposition

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, towards, against, from Latin, adverb, so as to face, from past participle of vertere to turn

Date: 15th century

1. : against

2. : in contrast to or as the alternative of

free trade versus protection

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