with

with · preposition

imported

Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    Accompanied by; in the company of.

  2. 2.

    Having or possessing.

  3. 3.

    Using something as an instrument or means.

  4. 4.

    In the manner characterized by.

  5. 5.

    In relation to; concerning.

  6. 6.

    In opposition to.

  7. 7.

    In support of; on the side of.

  8. 8.

    At the same time or rate as.

Related words

Antonyms: without
See also: alongside, by, together, without
Synonyms: alongside, together with

Etymology

From Old English "wið" meaning "against, opposite, toward," from Proto-Germanic "wiþ," from Proto-Indo-European "wi-" meaning "apart." Originally the word meant "against" (as still seen in "withstand"), but the sense of "in company with" developed during the Middle English period.