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against

From Wiktionary
against is on the Basic English 850 List.
again - against - air
against is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
again - against - age

Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /əˈgɛnst/ or /əˈgeɪnst/
  • SAMPA: /@"gEnst/ or /@"geInst/
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Preposition

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Preposition
against

  1. Opposing or disagreeing with sb/sth.
    I am against that proposal. I think it is a bad idea.
    The vote for the suspension of the party was 283 in favour with 29 against.
  2. Pressed to.
    He held her head against his chest.