- Against
- Against new tariff initially
- Against new things initially
- Against nuclear testing initially
- Against nuclear testing, initially
- Against Tina being thrown out
- Against Tina getting face-lift
- Against
- Goods exchanged
- Prefix meaning against
- A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary,
in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many
English words. Cf. Counter, adv. & pref.
- A prefix signifying alongside of, beside, beyond, against,
amiss; as parable, literally, a placing beside; paradox, that which is
contrary to opinion; parachronism.
- A prefix denoting: (a) Likeness, similarity, or connection, or
that the substance resembles, but is distinct from, that to the name of
which it is prefixed; as paraldehyde, paraconine, etc.; also, an
isomeric modification. (b) Specifically: (Organ. Chem.) That two groups
or radicals substituted in the benzene nucleus are opposite, or in the
respective positions 1 and 4; 2 and 5; or 3 and 6, as paraxylene;
paroxybenzoic acid. Cf. Ortho-, and Meta-. Also used adjectively.
- A prefix signifying to, toward, before, against, reversely,
etc.; also, as a simple intensive; as in oblige, to bind to; obstacle,
something standing before; object, lit., to throw against; obovate,
reversely, ovate. Ob- is commonly assimilated before c, f, g, and p, to
oc-, of-, og-, and op-.
- The Latin and English form of a Greek preposition, used as a
prefix to signify down, downward, under, against, contrary or opposed
to, wholly, completely; as in cataclysm, catarrh. It sometimes drops
the final vowel, as in catoptric; and is sometimes changed to cath, as
in cathartic, catholic.
- A prefix signifying back, against, again, anew; as, recline, to
lean back; recall, to call back; recede; remove; reclaim, to call out
against; repugn, to fight against; recognition, a knowing again;
rejoin, to join again; reiterate; reassure. Combinations containing the
prefix re- are readily formed, and are for the most part of obvious
signification.