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| with [ wi, with ] |
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1. in company of: used to indicate that somebody is accompanying or is in the company of another person or people, or that something is accompanying something else
  at the amusement park with their children
Do you still want me to go with you?
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2. used together: used together or at the same time
ordered tea with cream
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3. involving: involving that person or people
He organized the meeting together with a professor from the university.
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4. against: in opposition to
students competing with one another for a limited number of spaces
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5. by means of: by the means of or using a particular object, substance, or system
After 18 months, all the rats treated with the altered virus were healthy.
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6. on one's person: carrying or having in one's possession
He came into the office with a box full of files.
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7. having: having as a possession, attribute, or feature
The movie is in French with English subtitles.
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8. because of: in a particular condition as a result of something
I felt heartsick and faint with anxiety.
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9. on or in: used to indicate that something has a substance or things on or in it
brightly painted walls covered with photographs of Italy
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10. concerning: used to indicate the person or thing that a state, quality, or action relates to or affects
not happy with the service provided
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11. in this way: used to indicate the way something is done, or the degree to which it is done
sitting with her head on his shoulder
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12. accompanied by: used to indicate the feeling, gesture, sound, or facial expression that accompanies or causes an action
walks with a limp
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13. in light of: in the light of or given the situation mentioned
With all the problems you have, the last thing you need is a lawsuit.
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14. in spite of: in spite of the situation mentioned
With all his charm and good breeding, he's a man not to be trusted.
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15. at time of: at the same time as
He woke with the alarm and hurriedly dressed.
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16. following direction of: in the same direction as
They were to sail with the tide the next day.
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17. according to: used to indicate that something happens or is true according to something else
how much the risk of death increases with age
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18. after: following on from
With a final wave goodbye she turned the corner.
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| [ Old English wiþ "with, against" < Indo-European, "apart"] |
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be with it
1. to be fashionable or up to date with fashion (informal dated)
2. to be able to understand what is going on in a situation (informal)
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be with somebody
1. to understand somebody
2. to approve of or support somebody
Are you with us or not?
3. to be an established sexual or romantic partner of somebody
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with that immediately after saying or doing something specified
With that, she turned to go.
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