Definitions
In opposition to, touching, or in contrast with something.
Word origin
Formed from Middle English ayenes, agenes, againes (“in opposition to”), a southern variant of agen, or directly from again, either way with adverbial genitive singular ending -es; the parasitic -t was added circa 1350, probably by confusion with the superlative ending -est. By surface analysis, again + -st (excrescent ending).
Used in a sentence
“It is hard work to swim against the current.”
“The rain pounds against the window.”
“Ivor had acquired more than a mile of fishing rights with the house ; he was not at all a good fisherman, but one must do something ; one generally, however, banged a ball with a squash-racket against a wall.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Opposing”7 letters
02“In opposition to”7 letters
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