Opposite vs. Against
Oppositeadjective
Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
Oppositeadjective
(botany) Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
Oppositeadjective
Facing in the other direction.
Oppositeadjective
Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
Oppositeadjective
Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
Oppositenoun
Something opposite or contrary to something else.
Oppositenoun
An opponent.
Oppositenoun
An antonym.
Oppositenoun
(mathematics) An additive inverse.
Oppositeadverb
In an opposite position.
Oppositepreposition
Facing, or across from.
Oppositepreposition
(television) On another channel at the same time.
Oppositeadjective
Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; - often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange; the concert hall and the state theater stood opposite each other on the plaza.
Oppositeadjective
Situated on the other end of an imaginary line passing through or near the middle of an intervening space or object; - of one object with respect to another; as, the office is on the opposite side of town; - also used both to describe two objects with respect to each other; as, the stores were on opposite ends of the mall.
Oppositeadjective
Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different; other; as, the opposite sex; the opposite extreme; antonyms have opposite meanings.
Oppositeadjective
Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
Oppositeadjective
Set over against each other, but separated by the whole diameter of the stem, as two leaves at the same node.
Oppositenoun
One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist.
Oppositenoun
That which is opposed or contrary in character or meaning; as, sweetness and its opposite; up is the opposite of down.
Oppositenoun
two words that express opposing concepts;
Oppositenoun
a relation of direct opposition;
Oppositenoun
a contestant that you are matched against
Oppositeadjective
being directly across from each other; facing;
Oppositeadjective
of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem;
Oppositeadjective
moving or facing away from each other;
Oppositeadjective
the other one of a complementary pair;
Oppositeadjective
altogether different in nature or quality or significance;
Oppositeadjective
characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed;
Oppositeadverb
directly facing each other;
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 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.
