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- [with, with]
- /wɪθ, wɪð/
- /wɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [with, with]
- /wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of with word
- preposition with accompanied by; accompanying: I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy. 1
- preposition with in some particular relation to (especially implying interaction, company, association, conjunction, or connection): I dealt with the problem. She agreed with me. 1
- preposition with characterized by or having: a person with initiative. 1
- preposition with (of means or instrument) by the use of; using: to line a coat with silk; to cut with a knife. 1
- preposition with (of manner) using or showing: to work with diligence. 1
- preposition with in correspondence, comparison, or proportion to: Their power increased with their number. How does their plan compare with ours? 1
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Origin of with
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English: opposite, against (cognate with Old Norse vith), apparently short variant of Old English wither against; cognate with Old Saxon withar, Old High German widar, Old Norse vithr, Gothic withra
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for With
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
with popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for with
preposition with
- by means of — If you do something by means of a particular method, instrument, or process, you do it using that method, instrument, or process.
- by — If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it.
- through — in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
- by way of — You use by way of when you are explaining the purpose of something that you have said or are about to say. For example, if you say something by way of an introduction, you say it as an introduction.
- using — to avail oneself of; apply to one's own purposes: to use the facilities.
adverb with
- thereby — by that; by means of that.
- involved — very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
- at one's elbow — within easy reach
- aboard — If you are aboard a ship or plane, you are on it or in it.
- herewith — along with this.
adjective with
- pro — in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
- not to mention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
Antonyms for with
preposition with
- without — with the absence, omission, or avoidance of; not with; with no or none of; lacking: without help; without shoes; without her helping me; without him to help.
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