against

/əˈɡɛnst/

prepositiona · gainst

Think: “a GAINST” — you’re gaining strength to stand AGAINST something.

Yes, it's against. Don’t drop the first “a” and don’t swap the vowels: it’s a + gainst (…-ainst), not “agenst” or “againest.”

Definitions

  1. prepositionin opposition to; not agreeing with
  2. prepositionin contact with; touching or leaning on
  3. prepositionin preparation for; in anticipation of (a future event)

Examples

  • “Our team played against the Tigers on Friday night.”
  • “She leaned her bike against the fence.”
  • “They saved extra money against unexpected expenses.”

Synonyms

opposed toversuscontrary toin opposition toin contact with

Antonyms

for

Translations

ES contraPT contraFR contre

Common misspellings

agenstaginstaganstagainestagaintsagaisntagienstaggenst

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