释义 |
with1 /widh or with/ preposition- Denoting nearness, association or connection
- By, beside
- Among
- On the side of
- In the company of
- In the possession or care of
- Having or containing
- Supplemented by (as in With the tip, it cost £10.50)
- Possessing
- Characterized by
- Suffering from
- Affected by
- In the same direction as
- At the time of
- At the same time or rate as (rise with the birds; Discretion increases with age)
- Immediately after
- In competition or contest against
- In respect of, in regard of (What's wrong with it?)
- By, by means of, through
- As a result of (shaking with fear)
- Because of having (With her talents, she'll go far)
- In spite of having (With all his money he's still unhappy)
- Using
- Denoting separation, from (dispense with)
- Denoting manner (answered with a nod)
- Denoting accompanying circumstances (fall asleep with the light on)
- In (the specified circumstances, as I can't go abroad with my mother so ill)
- Expressing agreement, disagreement or comparison (correspond with, inconsistent with, compared with)
- Featuring, starring
- Used in exclamations after adverbs (Down with the tyrant!)
- Understanding (Are you with me?; informal)
- Supporting (with you all the way)
ORIGIN: OE with against; ON vith, Ger wider. It ousted the OE mid with (Ger mit) feel or think with To feel as, or be of the same opinion as in with (informal) - Friendly with
- Enjoying the favour of
what's with see under what with it (informal) Following current trends in popular taste (withˈ-it adjective) with that Thereupon |