# with

Pronunciation: say "WITH" /wɪθ/

## Preposition

1. In the company of or together with someone or something, including something that comes as an addition or accessory.
   - Simple: Used to say that people or things are together or in the same place.
   - _She traveled with two friends from college._
   - _The dog sleeps with the children._
2. Having, owning, or characterized by.
   - Simple: Having or owning something, as in 'a house with a garden'.
   - _The company hired a manager with ten years' experience._
   - _A dog with three legs limped across the yard._
3. Using something as an instrument or means; also marking the material that fills, covers or is supplied, as in 'filled with water'.
   - Simple: Using a tool or method, or naming what fills or covers something, as in 'filled with water'.
   - _The wall was painted with a roller._
   - _They cleared the road with a snowplow._
4. Introducing a circumstance or situation that goes along with something, sometimes one that explains or affects what happens.
   - Simple: In a situation where something is true or happening, sometimes explaining why something happens.
   - _The season ended with the club in second place._
   - _He stood in the doorway with his coat still on._
5. In regard to; concerning.
   - Simple: Used to say what a feeling, problem, or judgment is about, as in 'happy with'.
   - _There is nothing wrong with asking for help._
   - _The teacher was not satisfied with the essay._
6. Used to introduce the thing that serves as a point of comparison or agreement, as in 'consistent with' or 'square with'.
   - Simple: Used before the thing that something is compared to, agrees with, matches or follows.
   - _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._
7. Affected by, showing, or caused by a certain emotion or condition.
   - Simple: Because of or showing a feeling or condition, as in 'shaking with fear' or 'sick with flu'.
   - _The patients were sick with fever._
   - _He answered with obvious relief._
8. Against; in opposition to.
   - Simple: Against, in the sense of an opponent, as in 'fight with someone'.
   - _She argued with the referee for five minutes._
   - _Our dog is always fighting with the neighbor's cat._
9. In the employment of; working for.
   - Simple: Working for a company, as in 'she is with the bank'.
   - _After ten years with the airline, he moved to the railway._
   - _Who are you with now? Still the same firm?_
10. Following and understanding what someone is saying or explaining.
   - Simple: Following what someone is saying, as in 'are you with me?'
   - _Half the class was no longer with the lecturer by the third slide._
   - _Stay with me, this gets complicated._
11. In support of; on the side of.
   - Simple: On someone's side, supporting them, as in 'we are with you'.
   - _Public opinion was firmly with the reformers._
   - _I'm with the candidate who promises lower taxes._

## Adverb

12. Along; together with others. *(dialectal, US)*
   - Simple: In parts of the US, especially the Upper Midwest, 'along', as in 'do you want to come with?'
   - _She packed a lunch and brought the dog with._
   - _If you're heading to the game, can I come with?_

## Preposition

13. Using as nourishment; living on. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Used to say what food someone eats or lives on.

## Origin

Old English wiþ ("against, opposite, toward, with") became Middle English with. It traces back to Proto-West Germanic *wiþi, a short form of Proto-Germanic *wiþrą ("against"). During the Middle English period its meaning moved from opposition to association, and it pushed out the older word mid ("with"). The adverb use is probably a meaning borrowed from Norwegian and Swedish (med), German (mit) and other Germanic languages.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/with (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).