with

prep.

1. In the company of; accompanying: Did you go with her?
2. Next to; alongside of: stood with the rabbi; sat with the family.
3. 1. Having as a possession, attribute, or characteristic: arrived with bad news; a man with a moustache.
   2. Used as a function word to indicate accompanying detail or condition: just sat there with his mouth open.
4. 1. In a manner characterized by: performed with skill; spoke with enthusiasm.
   2. In the performance, use, or operation of: had trouble with the car.
5. In the charge or keeping of: left the cat with the neighbors.
6. In the opinion or estimation of: if it's all right with you.
7. 1. In support of; on the side of: I'm with anyone who wants to help the homeless.
   2. Of the same opinion or belief as: He is with us on that issue.
8. In the same group or mixture as; among: planted onions with the carrots.
9. In the membership or employment of: plays with a jazz band; is with a publishing company.
10. 1. By the means or agency of: eat with a fork; made us laugh with his jokes.
    2. By the presence or use of: a pillow stuffed with feathers; balloons filled with helium.
11. In spite of: With all her experience, she could not get a job.
12. In the same direction as: sail with the wind; flow with the river.
13. At the same time as: gets up with the birds.
14. 1. In regard to: We are pleased with her decision. They are disgusted with the status quo.
    2. Used as a function word to indicate a party to an action, communicative activity, or informal agreement or settlement: played with the dog; had a talk with the class; lives with an aunt.
15. In comparison or contrast to: a car identical with the one her sister just bought.
16. Having received: With her permission, he left. I escaped with just a few bruises.
17. 1. And; plus: My books, with my brother's, make a sizable library. We had turkey with all the trimmings.
    2. Inclusive of; including: comes to $29.95 with postage and handling.
18. In opposition to; against: wrestling with an opponent.
19. As a result or consequence of: trembling with fear; sick with the flu.
20. So as to be touching or joined to: coupled the first car with the second; linked arms with their partners.
21. So as to be free of or separated from: parted with her husband.
22. In the course of: We grow older with the hours.
23. In proportion to: wines that improve with age.
24. In relationship to: at ease with my peers.
25. As well as; in favorable comparison to: She could sing with the best of them.
26. According to the experience or practice of: With me, it is a question of priorities.
27. Used as a function word to indicate close association: With the advent of the rockets, the Space Age began.

idioms:

in with Informal.

1. In league or association with: He is in with the wrong crowd.

with it Informal.

1. Interested in and sensitive to the latest styles and trends; up-to-date.
2. Streetwise and knowing; savvy.
3. Mentally competent.

[Middle English, with, against, from, from Old English.]

USAGE NOTE   When the subject of a sentence is followed by a noun or noun phrase introduced by with rather than and, the verb remains singular: The governor, with his aides, is expected to attend the fair. See Usage Notes at and.

Idioms beginning with with:
with one's pants down
with the exception of
with half a heart
with an eye to
within reach
within reason
with a grain of salt
with all due respect
with all one's heart
with a vengeance
with a view to
with a will
with bad grace
with bated breath
with bells on
wither on the vine
with flying colors, pass with
with good grace
within
within an ace of
within bounds
within call
with interest
with it, be
with one arm tied behind one's back
with one's eyes open
with one voice
with open arms
without
without a leg to stand on
without a stitch on
without batting an eye
without doubt
without fail
without further ado
without question
without so much as
with reason
with reference to
with the best of them
with the best will in the world
with the gloves off

See also alive with; all over with; all right with; all up (with); along with; at home (with); at odds (with); at one (with); bear with; born with a silver spoon; both barrels, with; bound up in (with); break with; burst with; can do with; can't do anything with; cast one's lot with; caught with one's pants down; charge with; clear with; come down with; come out with; come to grips with; come to terms with; come up with; come with the territory; cook with gas; damn with faint praise; deal with; die with one's boots on; dispense with; do away with; down with; fall in with; fence with; fight fire with fire; fit in (with); fix up with; get along with; get an in with; get away with; get involved with; get in with; get on (with it); get over (with); get together (with); get tough with; go along (with); go halves with; go hard with; gone with the wind; go out (with); go through (with); go to bed with; go with; go with the flow; green with envy; handle with gloves; have a brush with; have a way with; have a word with; have done (with); have no truck with; have pull with; have to do with; have words with; hold with; in bad with; in good with; in league with; in (with) regard to; in trouble with; in with; it's all over with; keep up with; kill with kindness; laugh and the world laughs with you; lead with one's chin; learn to live with; level with; lie with; like a chicken with its head cut off; over and done with; over with; pal around with; part with; play ball (with); play the devil with; play with fire; put up with; reckon with; roll with the punches; rub elbows with; run around (with); run away with; run off with; run with; saddle someone with; see with half an eye; settle with; shake hands with; shake with laughter; side with; sign on with; sit well with; sleep with; spar with; square with; stand up with; stay with; stick with; stuck with; swim with the tide; take issue with; taken with; take the bitter with the sweet; take the rough with the smooth; take up with; tamper with; tarred with the same brush; tax with; team up with; tinker with; together with; to hell with; top off (with); to start with; toy with; trouble one's head with; vote with one's feet; walk off with; what's with; what with; you can't take it with you.

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IN BRIEF: In the company of.

John went to the store with Mary.

Common misspelling(s) of with

• wiht
• witht
• wtih
• iwth

Dansk (Danish)
prep. - med, hos, af, trods

idioms:

• in with    på linie med
• with that    med det

Nederlands (Dutch)
met, bij

Français (French)
prep. - avec, à/aux, de/de la, par, en, sous, selon, chez, dans, muni de, si, à, pour

idioms:

• be with someone    (fig) suivre qn
• in with    (être) en bon termes avec, s'associer à
• with it    (être) dégourdi/capable, (être) dans le vent/le coup
• with that    sur ce

Deutsch (German)
prep. - mit, vor, bei, trotz

idioms:

• be with someone    mit jmdm. einverstanden sein, übereinstimmen mit
• in with    dabei , sich gut verstehen mit
• with it    up to date sein
• with that    damit

Ελληνική (Greek)
prep. - με, μαζί (με), μετά, παρά, παρ' όλο, υπέρ

idioms:

• in with    ας μπουν
• with that    με αυτό, και παρευθύς

Italiano (Italian)
verso, con

idioms:

• in with    via con
• with that    con ciò
• with young    gravida

Português (Portuguese)
prep. - com

idioms:

• in with    com
• with that    apesar disso
• with young    prenhe

Русский (Russian)
с, от, из-за, у, при, за

idioms:

• in with    в тесных отношениях (с влиятельным лицом)
• with that    после чего, с этими словами, с этим
• with young    "Можно приводить детей"

Español (Spanish)
prep. - con, de, por, a, para

idioms:

• be with someone    seguirle la corriente (a alguien)
• in with    en términos amistosos con, junto con, tener confianza a
• with it    actualizado
• with that    en eso, con eso, acto seguido

Svenska (Swedish)
prep. - med, hos, av

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有, 用, 以

idioms:

• in with    和...相处得很好
• with that    接着就, 随即

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
prep. - 有, 用, 以

idioms:

• in with    和...相處得很好
• with that    接著就, 隨即

한국어 (Korean)
prep. - ~와, ~와 같이, ~와 일치되어

idioms:

• with that    그래서, 그 후 즉시, 게다가

日本語 (Japanese)
prep. - …と, 連れて, 持った, 持って, 賛成して, 味方して, …で, 応じて, 加えて, 相手に, 対して, …について, …のために

idioms:

• with that    そう言って, そうして

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(حرف جر) مع, ضد, عن, ب, في, من, على, لدى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
prep. - ‮עם, בלוויית, ב-, אצל, מ-, את, בעל-, למען, לטובת‬

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