| (prep.) | Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. | |
| (prep.) | From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof. | |
| (prep.) | In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time. | |
| (prep.) | By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. |
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