From vs. Against
Frompreposition
With the source or provenance of or at.
Frompreposition
With the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at.
Frompreposition
Denoting a subtraction operation.
Frompreposition
With the separation, exclusion or differentiation of.
Frompreposition
Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; - used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; - the antithesis and correlative of to; as, it, is one hundred miles from Boston to Springfield; he took his sword from his side; light proceeds from the sun; separate the coarse wool from the fine; men have all sprung from Adam, and often go from good to bad, and from bad to worse; the merit of an action depends on the principle from which it proceeds; men judge of facts from personal knowledge, or from testimony.
Againstpreposition
A close but separated relationship.
Againstpreposition
In a contrary direction to.
Againstpreposition
Close to.
Againstpreposition
In front of; before a background.
Againstpreposition
In physical contact with.
Againstpreposition
In physical opposition to, or in collision with.
Againstpreposition
A contrasting or competitive relationship.
Againstpreposition
In contrast and/or comparison with.
Againstpreposition
In competition with, versus.
Againstpreposition
In opposition to.
Againstpreposition
In exchange for.
Againstpreposition
As counterbalance to.en
Againstpreposition
As a charge on.en
Againstpreposition
As protection from.
Againstpreposition
(obsolete) Exposed to.en
Againstpreposition
In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
Againstpreposition
(Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
Againstconjunction
(obsolete) By the time that (something happened); before.
Againstpreposition
Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; - in this sense often preceded by over.
Againstpreposition
From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.
Againstpreposition
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.
Againstpreposition
By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when.
