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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • preposition In the company of; accompanying.
  • preposition Next to; alongside of.
  • preposition Having as a possession, attribute, or characteristic.
  • preposition Used as a function word to indicate accompanying detail or condition.
  • preposition In a manner characterized by.
  • preposition In the performance, use, or operation of.
  • preposition In the charge or keeping of.
  • preposition In the opinion or estimation of.
  • preposition In support of; on the side of.
  • preposition Of the same opinion or belief as.
  • preposition In the same group or mixture as; among.
  • preposition In the membership or employment of.
  • preposition By the means or agency of.
  • preposition By the presence or use of.
  • preposition In spite of.
  • preposition In the same direction as.
  • preposition At the same time as.
  • preposition In regard to.
  • preposition Used as a function word to indicate a party to an action, communicative activity, or informal agreement or settlement.
  • preposition In comparison or contrast to.
  • preposition Having received.
  • preposition And; plus.
  • preposition Inclusive of; including.
  • preposition In opposition to; against.
  • preposition As a result or consequence of.
  • preposition So as to be touching or joined to.
  • preposition So as to be free of or separated from.
  • preposition In the course of.
  • preposition In proportion to.
  • preposition In relationship to.
  • preposition As well as; in favorable comparison to.
  • preposition According to the experience or practice of.
  • preposition Used as a function word to indicate close association.
  • adverb As company; along.
  • idiom (in with) In league or association with.
  • idiom (with it) Interested in and sensitive to the latest styles and trends; up-to-date.
  • idiom (with it) Streetwise and knowing; savvy.
  • idiom (with it) Mentally competent.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See withe.
  • noun A prefix of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning ‘against.’ It was formerly common, but of the Middle English words containing it only two remain in common use—withdraw and withhold.
  • Against: noting competition, opposition, or antagonism: as, to fight with the Romans (that is, against them); to vie with each other.
  • Noting association or connection.
  • Harmony, agreement, or alliance: as, one color may or may not go with another; to fight with the national troops; to side or vote with the reformers.
  • Combination or composition: as, wine mixed with water.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English, with, against, from, from Old English; see wi- in Indo-European roots.]

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Middle English with, from Old English wiþ ("against, opposite, toward"), a shortened form of wiþer, from Proto-Germanic *wiþr- (“against”), from Proto-Indo-European *wi-tero- (“more apart”); from Proto-Indo-European *wi (“separation”). Cognate with German wider ("against") and wieder ("again"), Dutch weer ("again"), Danish ved ("by, near, with"), Swedish vid ("by, next to, with"). In Middle English, the word shifted to denote association rather than opposition, displacing Middle English mid ("with"), from Old English mid ("with"). Cognate to Old-Frisian mith ("with"), Modern Frisian mei ("with"), Dutch met ("with") and German mit ("with").

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Examples

  • We start of with a high degree of passion, probably still low on skills and oblivious of our special talents…..with time we discover ourselves and hone our skills….we reach a certain level of maturity when the market starts recongnising us.

    Key to Success: Talent + Passion + Market | Motivational Humor from the Motivational Smart Ass! 2010

  • Apparently, Blankenship is one of those guys who love to take risks -- with his own life and with  the lives of others.

    Climate Denial -- or Just Plain Evil? 2010

  • Promoted to Headline (H3) on 2/13/09: Terrorist in my home town 'with up so floating many bells down' yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Terrorist in my home town \'with up so floating many bells down\' '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Article: An out-of-work truckdriver brought a guitar case into a Unitarian church where I teach, pulled out a shotgun and shot eight people.

    Terrorist in my home town 'with up so floating many bells down' 2009

  • Take a picture of your motorcycle with Niagra Falls in the background and then MMS it to all your friends…..with an iPhone you are out of luck buddy.

    Microsoft Exec: 6.9 million iPhone 3Gs? Pfft, so what? « Boy Genius Report 2008

  • And Kaza, if I find out you had something to do with my bewitched alarm clock...there it goes again..with my keyboa...

    Blog Tour - Day Four! 2008

  • I have to disagree with solander- I quite likedalmost loved the Embargo scent..with a little less patchouli and lots more of white flowers and cloves it *would* have been love.

    Cheap Thrills and Nostalgia: Villainess’ Jai Mahal and The Girls Love Marina Geigert 2008

  • When Obama called him on how he would maintain stability with an absence of any security in the region, he responded that he believed it was important to *work with* the region to build stability, to support that with regional force when necessary, and minimal US engagement - as policing - if necessary.

    He Said, She Said, and a Third Wheel in the Corner Anxious Black Woman 2008

  • Lune-atic Yipsie comes with skin and shape with red horns ,..with and without candles red hair,..with and without flowers and bats with her bodytied skinsuit and her rats around her neck she can be found being lune-ing around touch pumpkin on table for lune-atic yipsie move

    Archive 2008-11-01 Alpha Auer 2008

  • When the cake is cooled and on a platter, I brush it with a boiled glaze made of one cup brown sugar, 1/2 stick butter, 1/4 cup milk…..with an addition of a good splash of Jack Daniels whiskey!

    mom’s apple cake | smitten kitchen 2008

  • The Punahou School has always had a vigorous jr ROTC program, and anyone with any interest in service as an officer after college or enlisted right after graduation from Punahou is encouraged to join jr ROTC as a valuable learning experience and to check out what skills and temperment are needed and if the Punahou student wishes to continue in jr ROTC for credits..with no service obligation.

    "You know, I actually did" -- Obama actually did consider serving in the military. Ann Althouse 2008

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synonyms (76)

Words with the same meaning

  1. about
  2. added to
  3. along with
  4. amid
  5. amidst
  6. among
  7. amongst
  8. as well as
  9. at
  10. at all costs
  11. at any cost
  12. attended by
  13. besides
  14. by
  15. by dint of
  16. by means of
  17. by use of
  18. by virtue of
  19. by way of
  20. coupled with
  21. despite
  22. even with
  23. for
  24. from
  25. hereby
  26. herewith
  27. in
  28. in addition to
  29. in agreement with
  30. in association with
  31. in company with
  32. in conjunction with
  33. in cooperation with
  34. in despite of
  35. in favor of
  36. in keeping with
  37. in line with
  38. in spite of
  39. in there with
  40. in virtue of
  41. including
  42. inclusive of
  43. irregardless
  44. irrespective of
  45. let alone
  46. linked to
  47. mid
  48. midst
  49. near
  50. next to
  51. not to mention
  52. on
  53. over and above
  54. partnered with
  55. per
  56. plus
  57. pro
  58. regardless
  59. regardless of
  60. regardless of cost
  61. right with
  62. spite of
  63. thanks to
  64. thereby
  65. therewith
  66. through
  67. to
  68. together on
  69. together with
  70. toward
  71. upon
  72. via
  73. w/
  74. whereby
  75. wherewith
  76. wherewithal

antonyms (1)

Words with the opposite meaning

  1. without

same context (36)

Words that are found in similar contexts

  1. act
  2. all
  3. almost
  4. apparent
  5. appearance
  6. before
  7. by
  8. collective
  9. doing
  10. enough
  11. especial
  12. feign
  13. for
  14. from
  15. genuine
  16. here
  17. inexpressible
  18. inward
  19. lord
  20. mood
  21. not
  22. of
  23. order
  24. participle
  25. pays
  26. perfect
  27. second
  28. sheer
  29. stead
  30. than
  31. these
  32. thou
  33. truth
  34. undisguised
  35. utmost
  36. without

variants (1)

Variants

  1. withe

forms (1)

Forms

  1. withness

cross-references (12)

Cross-references

  1. away with
  2. bye
  3. have with you
  4. one with
  5. to put up with
  6. together with
  7. warm with
  8. with god
  9. with it
  10. with that
  11. with the sun
  12. with young

rhymes (15)

Words with the same terminal sound

  1. Blyth
  2. Fifth
  3. Smith
  4. Smyth
  5. fifth
  6. forthwith
  7. frith
  8. herewith
  9. myth
  10. pith
  11. scythe
  12. smith
  13. stith
  14. withe
  15. writhe

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  • chelster commented on the word with

    I believe firmly that in cultivated speech, with and words beginning with it — withal (with-ALL), withdraw, wither, withhold, within, without, withstand — should be pronounced with the “voiced” th of bathe, lather, and rather, and not with the “voiceless” th of path and bath. One advantage of following this guideline is stronger, clearer speech. The voiced th is resonant; the voiceless th is lispy and weak. This is an avowed pet peeve of mine, and by no means do all authorities agree with me on this punctilio, though many do. — The Orthoepist

    December 1, 2010

  • Telofy commented on the word with

    Thanks. To me, it seems, it’s the more intuitive alternative anyway. :-)

    December 3, 2010

  • oroboros commented on the word with

    An autantonym: for - "I'm with you on that." v. against - "Got into a fighting with my wife."

    September 20, 2016