/with, widh/ , prep.
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 . See in (def. 22).
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 . See that (def. 10).
[ 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 ]
Syn. 4. See by .