with
preposition
\ ˈwit͟h
, ˈwith, wət͟h, wəth
\
, ˈwith, wət͟h, wəth
\
Definition of with
1a
: in opposition to : against
had a fight with his brother
b
: so as to be separated or detached from
broke with her family
2a
—used as a function word to indicate a participant in an action, transaction, or arrangement works with his fathera talk with a friendgot into an accident with the car
b
—used as a function word to indicate the object of attention, behavior, or feeling get tough with himangry with her
c
: in respect to : so far as concerns
on friendly terms with all nations
d
—used to indicate the object of an adverbial expression of imperative force off with his head
f
: in the performance, operation, or use of
the trouble with this machine
3a
—used as a function word to indicate the object of a statement of comparison or equality a dress identical with her hostess's
b
—used as a function word to express agreement or sympathy must conclude, with you, that the painting is a forgery
c
: on the side of : for
if he's for lower taxes, I'm with him
d
: as well as
can pitch with the best of them
4a
—used as a function word to indicate combination, accompaniment, presence, or addition heat milk with honeywent there with herhis money, with his wife's, comes to a million
b
: inclusive of
costs $5 with the tax
5a
: in the judgment or estimation of
stood well with her classmates
b
: in or according to the experience or practice of
with many of us, our ideas seem to fall by the wayside— W. J. Reilly
6a
—used as a function word to indicate the means, cause, agent, or instrumentality hit him with a rockpale with angerthreatened with tuberculosishe amused the crowd with his antics
b
archaic
: by the direct act of
7a
—used as a function word to indicate manner of action ran with effortacknowledge your contribution with thanks
b
—used as a function word to indicate an attendant fact or circumstance stood there with his hat on
c
—used as a function word to indicate a result attendant on a specified action got off with a light sentence
8a(1)
: in possession of : having
came with good news
(2)
: in the possession or care of
left the money with her mother
b
: characterized or distinguished by
a person with a sharp nose
9a
—used as a function word to indicate a close association in time with the outbreak of war they went homemellows with time
b
: in proportion to
the pressure varies with the depth
10a
: in spite of : notwithstanding
a really tip-top man, with all his wrongheadedness— H. J. Laski
b
: except for
finds that, with one group of omissions and one important addition, they reflect that curriculum— Gilbert Highet
11
: in the direction of
with the wind with the grain
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Examples of with in a Sentence
He wants to marry someone with a lot of money.
You will be competing against people with more experience than you.
They graduated from college with honors.
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More Definitions for with
with
preposition
English Language Learners Definition of with
—used to say that people or things are together in one place
—used to say that two or more people or things are doing something together or are involved in something
: having (a particular characteristic, possession, etc.)
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with
preposition
\ ˈwit͟h
, ˈwith\
, ˈwith\