WITH


Meaning of WITH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwith, ˈwith, wəth, wəth ]

preposition

Etymology: Middle English, against, from, with, from Old English; akin to Old English wither against, Old High German widar against, back, Sanskrit vi apart

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : in opposition to : against

had a fight with his brother

b. : so as to be separated or detached from

broke with her family

2.

a. — used as a function word to indicate a participant in an action, transaction, or arrangement

works with his father

a talk with a friend

got into an accident with the car

b. — used as a function word to indicate the object of attention, behavior, or feeling

get tough with him

angry with her

c. : in respect to : so far as concerns

on friendly terms with all nations

d. — used to indicate the object of an adverbial expression of imperative force

off with his head

e. : over , on

no longer has any influence with them

f. : in the performance, operation, or use of

the trouble with this machine

3.

a. — used as a function word to indicate the object of a statement of comparison or equality

a dress identical with her hostess's

b. — used as a function word to express agreement or sympathy

must conclude, with you, that the painting is a forgery

c. : on the side of : for

if he's for lower taxes, I'm with him

d. : as well as

can pitch with the best of them

4.

a. — used as a function word to indicate combination, accompaniment, presence, or addition

heat milk with honey

went there with her

his money, with his wife's, comes to a million

b. : inclusive of

costs $5 with the tax

5.

a. : in the judgment or estimation of

stood well with her classmates

b. : in or according to the experience or practice of

with many of us, our ideas seem to fall by the wayside — W. J. Reilly

6.

a. — used as a function word to indicate the means, cause, agent, or instrumentality

hit him with a rock

pale with anger

threatened with tuberculosis

he amused the crowd with his antics

b. archaic : by the direct act of

7.

a. — used as a function word to indicate manner of action

ran with effort

acknowledge your contribution with thanks

b. — used as a function word to indicate an attendant fact or circumstance

stood there with his hat on

c. — used as a function word to indicate a result attendant on a specified action

got off with a light sentence

8.

a.

(1) : in possession of : having

came with good news

(2) : in the possession or care of

left the money with her mother

b. : characterized or distinguished by

a person with a sharp nose

9.

a. — used as a function word to indicate a close association in time

with the outbreak of war they went home

mellows with time

b. : in proportion to

the pressure varies with the depth

10.

a. : in spite of : notwithstanding

a really tip-top man, with all his wrongheadedness — H. J. Laski

b. : except for

finds that, with one group of omissions and one important addition, they reflect that curriculum — Gilbert Highet

11. : in the direction of

with the wind

with the grain

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.