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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Against \A*gainst"\ (?; 277), prep. [OE. agens, ageynes AS ongegn The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See {Again}.] 1. Abreast; opposite to facing; towards; as against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over Jacob saw the angels of God come against him --Tyndale. 2. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with in contact with upon as hail beats against the roof. 3. In opposition to whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action on the other side counter to in contrariety to hence adverse to as against reason; against law; to run a race against time. The gate would have been shut against her --Fielding. An argument against the use of steam. --Tyndale. 4. By of before the time that in preparation for so as to be ready for the time when [Archaic or Dial.] Urijah the priest made it against King Ahaz came from Damascus. --2 Kings xvi. 11. {Against the sun}, in a direction contrary to that in which the sun appears to move
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