Crossword-Solution: AGAINST
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Against | prep. | Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. |
| Against | prep. | From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof. |
| Against | prep. | In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time. |
| Against | prep. | By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| AGAINST | anagram | ANTISAG, ATINGAS, GITANAS, TANGIAS |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
EARTE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with AGAINST (5)
But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by Yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively.
The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.
Presently Wendy took the hat, because John said it struck against his knee as he flew; and this, as we shall see, led to mischief, for Tinker Bell hated to be under an obligation to Wendy.
There without stood Hiawatha, Found the doorways closed against him, With his mittens, Minjekahwun, Smote great caverns in the sandstone, Cried aloud in tones of thunder, “Open! I am Hiawatha!” But the Old Man of the Mountain Opened not, and made no answer From the silent crags of sandstone, From the gloomy rock abysses.
Nor content with such Audacious neighbourhood, the wisest heart Of _Solomon_ he led by fraud to build His Temple right against the Temple of God On that opprobrious Hill, and made his Grove The pleasant Vally of _Hinnom_, _Tophet_ thence And black _Gehenna_ call’d, the Type of Hell.
Quotes with AGAINST (3)
I have something I need to tell you," he says. I run my fingers along the tendons in his hands and look back at him. "I might be in love with you." He smiles a little. "I'm waiting until I'm sure to tell you, though.""That's sensible of you," I say, smiling too. "We should find some paper so you can make a list or a chart or something." I feel his laughter against my side, his nose sliding along my jaw, his lips pressing my ear." Maybe I'm already sure," he says, "and I just …
We’re all seeking that special person who is right for us. But if you’ve been through enough relationships, you begin to suspect there’s no right person, just different flavors of wrong. Why is this? Because you yourself are wrong in some way, and you seek out partners who are wrong in some complementary way. But it takes a lot of living to grow fully into your own wrongness. And it isn’t until you finally run up against your deepest demons, your unsolvable problems — the one…
I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Chicago Tribune, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, Daily Beast, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Onion, Rock & Roll, Slate, The Atlantic, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 82 times in crossword archives (1954–2024).