adverb as fast as possible; before a deadline
against the clock.
it was a race against the clock
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Against the sun
in a direction contrary to that in which the sun appears to move.
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against the wind
adverb in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
upwind; into the wind.
they flew upwind
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against time
adverb as fast as possible; before a deadline
against the clock.
it was a race against the clock
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butt against
verb lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
march; abut; edge; adjoin; butt; border; butt on.
Canada adjoins the U.S.
England marches with Scotland
verb collide violently with an obstacle
run into; jar against; butt against; bump into.
I ran into the telephone pole
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go against
verb fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
break; violate.
This sentence violates the rules of syntax
verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
infract; violate; break; offend; breach; transgress.
offend all laws of humanity
violate the basic laws or human civilization
break a law
break a promise
verb resist
buck.
buck the trend
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international islamic front for jihad against jews and crusaders
noun a terrorist group organized by Osama bin Laden in 1998 that provided an umbrella organization for al-Qaeda and other militant groups in Egypt and Algeria and Pakistan and Bangladesh
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jar against
verb collide violently with an obstacle
run into; jar against; butt against; bump into.
I ran into the telephone pole
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knock against
verb collide violently with an obstacle
run into; jar against; butt against; bump into.
I ran into the telephone pole
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lean against
verb rest on for support
rest on; lean on.
you can lean on me if you get tired
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Over against
opposite; in front. Addison.
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people against gangsterism and drugs
noun a terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti-western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bouts of urban terrorism
PAGAD.
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privilege against self incrimination
noun the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself
freedom from self-incrimination.
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steel oneself against
verb prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
steel onself for; prepare for; brace oneself for.
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The fors and against
. those in favor and those opposed; the pros and the cons; the advantages and the disadvantages.
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Tolay, ∨ back, against the field
to bet on (a horse, etc.) against all comers.
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Tolift, ∨ put forth, the hand against
to attack; to oppose; to kill.
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To bear against
to approach for attack or seizure; as, a lion bears against his prey. Obs.
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To cry out against
to complain loudly of; to censure; to blame.
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To go against
. (a) To march against; to attack. (b) To be in opposition to; to be disagreeable to.
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To go against the grain of
(a person), to be repugnant to; to vex, irritate, mortify, or trouble.
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To inform against
to communicate facts by way of accusation against; to denounce; as, two persons came to the magistrate, and informed against A.
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To lift up the hand against
to rebel against; to assault; to attack; to injure; to oppress. Job xxxi. 21.
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To lift up the heel against
to treat with insolence or unkindness. John xiii.18.
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To magnify one's self against
(Script.), to oppose with pride.
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To make head, ∨ To make head against
to resist with success; to advance.
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To move, run, ∨ go, against time
to move, run, or go a given distance without a competitor, in the quickest possible time; or, to accomplish the greatest distance which can be passed over in a given time; as, the horse is to run against time.
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To offend against
to do an injury or wrong to; to commit an offense against. "We have offended against the Lord already."
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To set against
to oppose; to set in comparison with, or to oppose to, as an equivalent in exchange; as, to set one thing against another.
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To set off against
to place against as an equivalent; as, to set off one man's services against another's.
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To set one's self against
to place one's self in a state of enmity or opposition to.
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To stand against
to opposite; to resist.
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To start against
to act as a rival candidate against.
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To swear the peace against one
to make oath that one is under the actual fear of death or bodily harm from the person, in which case the person must find sureties that he will keep the peace.
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To turn against
to become unfriendly or hostile to.
. (a) To direct against; as, to turn one's arguments against himself. (b) To make unfavorable or hostile to; as, to turn one's friends against him.
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