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1. 1
   togetherpreposition

   In the company of or together with someone or something, including something that comes as an addition or accessory.

   She traveled with two friends from college.

   The dog sleeps with the children.

   UsageYou live with someone, but you are married to them (not incorrect: married with).

   Similaralongside

   Oppositewithout

   Note

   Now the core of the word, though it began elsewhere. The Old English range ran from "against" through "opposite" and "toward" to "with," and the hostile meaning is the older one in its Germanic ancestry. Several later uses read as this one extended, including taking someone's side and working for a firm. Each is a way of standing beside someone. Source

   Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts

   • Old English wiþ had meanings including against, opposite, toward, and with. en.wiktionary.org
   • The opposition meaning predates the company meaning in the word's Germanic ancestry. en.wiktionary.org
2. 2
   havingpreposition

   Having, owning, or characterized by.

   The company hired a manager with ten years' experience.

   A dog with three legs limped across the yard.

   UsageAfter a noun: a room with a view, the girl with red hair; the opposite is without.

   Oppositewithout

   Note

   The attribute with lets a noun carry a feature the way a verb would use have: children with no siblings, a sauce with a creamy texture. The feature belongs to the thing, unlike the add-on of the "company" meaning.

3. 3
   preposition

   Using something as an instrument or means; also marking the material that fills, covers or is supplied, as in 'filled with water'.

   The wall was painted with a roller.

   They cleared the road with a snowplow.

   UsageThe tool takes with, the person acting takes by: cut with a knife, written by her.

4. 4
   preposition

   Introducing a circumstance or situation that goes along with something, sometimes one that explains or affects what happens.

   The season ended with the club in second place.

   He stood in the doorway with his coat still on.

   UsageWith + noun + -ing or place phrase: with prices rising, with her hands in her pockets.

5. 5
   aboutpreposition

   In regard to; concerning.

   There is nothing wrong with asking for help.

   The teacher was not satisfied with the essay.

   UsageAfter feelings: pleased with, happy with; after trouble words: wrong with, a problem with.

6. 6
   matchingpreposition

   Used to introduce the thing that serves as a point of comparison or agreement, as in 'consistent with' or 'square with'.

   The new findings are consistent with earlier studies of the disease.

   His account of the evening doesn't square with what the other guests remember.

   UsageCompared with weighs likenesses and differences; compared to likens one thing to another, though everyday use often blurs them.

7. 7
   preposition

   Affected by, showing, or caused by a certain emotion or condition.

   The patients were sick with fever.

   He answered with obvious relief.

   UsageWith + the cause: shaking with cold, weak with hunger.

8. 8
   againstpreposition

   Against; in opposition to.

   She argued with the referee for five minutes.

   Our dog is always fighting with the neighbor's cat.

   UsageAfter fight, argue, quarrel: argue with someone, at war with a country.

   Similaragainst

   Note

   The oldest meaning in the word. Old English wiþ meant "against, opposite," and its Germanic ancestor *wiþrą meant "toward, against." That makes a phrase like fight with genuinely double: it can name the enemy, or, under the "company" meaning, the ally. Source

   Checked 2 Nov 2026 · 3 facts

   • Against is the word's original meaning. en.wiktionary.org
   • Old English wiþ meant against or opposite. en.wiktionary.org
   • The word descends from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą. en.wiktionary.org
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   working forpreposition

   In the employment of; working for.

   After ten years with the airline, he moved to the railway.

   Who are you with now? Still the same firm?

   Similarat

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