"over against" meaning in English

See over against in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} over against, {{en-prep}} over against
  1. In comparison to.
    Sense id: en-over_against-en-prep-~ftlcUsh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 45 55
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over, against.
    Sense id: en-over_against-en-prep-bpow0Z-w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 45 55

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