against in All languages combined

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "against",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "for"
        },
        {
          "word": "in favor"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am against that proposal. I think it is a bad idea."
        },
        {
          "text": "The vote for the suspension of the party was 283 in favour with 29 against."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Opposing or disagreeing with sb/sth."
      ],
      "id": "simple-against-en-prep-oIkb0efG",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "opposed"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He held her head against his chest."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Pressed to."
      ],
      "id": "simple-against-en-prep-rIi~sOG1"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈgɛnst/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/@\"gEnst/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-against.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "against"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "against",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "for"
        },
        {
          "word": "in favor"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am against that proposal. I think it is a bad idea."
        },
        {
          "text": "The vote for the suspension of the party was 283 in favour with 29 against."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Opposing or disagreeing with sb/sth."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "opposed"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He held her head against his chest."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Pressed to."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈgɛnst/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/@\"gEnst/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-against.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "against"
}

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"against" meaning in All languages combined

Preposition [English]