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   with

   /wɪð/

   preposition

   • 1. accompanied by (another person or thing): "a nice steak with a bottle of red wine"
   • 2. having or possessing (something): "a flower-sprigged blouse with a white collar"
   • ▪ wearing or carrying: "a small man with thick glasses"
   • 3. indicating the instrument used to perform an action: "cut the fish with a knife"
   • ▪ indicating the material used for a purpose: "fill the bowl with water"
   • 4. in opposition to: "a row broke out with another man"
   • 5. indicating the manner or attitude in which a person does something: "the people shouted with pleasure"
   • 6. indicating responsibility: "leave it with me"
   • 7. in relation to: "my father will be angry with me"
   • ▪ affected by (a particular fact or condition): "he's in bed with the flu"
   • ▪ indicating the cause of (a condition): "he was trembling with fear"
   • ▪ because of (something) and as it happens: "wisdom comes with age"
   • 8. employed by: "she's with the Inland Revenue now"
   • ▪ using the services of: "I bank with the TSB"
   • 9. in the same direction as: "marine mammals generally swim with the current"
   • 10. indicating separation or removal from something: "to part with one's dearest possessions"

   Word Origin Old English, probably a shortening of a Germanic preposition related to obsolete English wither ‘adverse, opposite’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • W

     4

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › withWith Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   f. : in the performance, operation, or use of. the trouble with this machine. 3. a. used as a function word to indicate the object of a statement of comparison or equality. a dress identical with her hostess's. b. used as a function word to express agreement or sympathy.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWITH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Contents. WITH definition: 1. used to say that people or things are in a place together or are doing something together: 2…. Learn more.

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   in regard to: to be pleased with a gift. (of cause) owing to: to die with pneumonia; to pale with fear. in the region, sphere, or view of: It is day with us while it is night with the Chinese. (of separation) from: to part with a thing. against, as in opposition or competition:

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarWith - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn how to use the preposition with in different contexts and meanings, such as 'in the same place as', 'using', 'having', 'because of' and more. See examples, warnings and common mistakes with with.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwith preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of with preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWITH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   with. In addition to the uses shown below, with is used after some verbs, nouns and adjectives in order to introduce extra information. With is also used after most reciprocal verbs, such as 'agree' or 'fight', and in some phrasal verbs, such as 'deal with' and 'dispense with'.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › withwith | meaning of with in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the preposition with in English with examples and explanations. Find out how to use with to express location, possession, means, comparison, relation, support, and more.