with

Pronunciation

• IPA: /wɪð/, /wɪθ/
• SAMPA: /wID/, /wIT/

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Preposition

Preposition with

1. With is used to show the other people or things present when something happened

   I went to school with my brother.

2. With is used to describe something added to something else

   The cat has a collar with a bell on it.

3. With is used to show what thing is used to do something

   He hit the nail with a hammer.

4. Used to introduce non-finite and verbless clauses.

   With the children so sick, we weren't able to get much work fonr.

Derived words

• without
• withhold
• withdraw