(against him)

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• conspired against him — secretly planned together against him, undermined him, plotted against him …   English contemporary dictionary

• fought against him — warred against him, violently opposed him, battled him …   English contemporary dictionary

• Against — A*gainst (?; 277), prep. [OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See {Again}.] 1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; in this sense often preceded by over. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Against the sun — Against A*gainst (?; 277), prep. [OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See {Again}.] 1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; in this sense often preceded by over. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bumped against him — knocked into him, collided with him, hit him …   English contemporary dictionary

• has nothing against him — is not at all opposed to him, has absolutely no problem with him …   English contemporary dictionary

• competed against him — was in a contest with him …   English contemporary dictionary

• pleaded against him — claimed that he was guilty, accused him …   English contemporary dictionary

• rose against him — opposed him, rose in opposition …   English contemporary dictionary

• against — [[t]əge̱nst, əge͟ɪnst[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, against is used in phrasal verbs such as come up against , guard against , and hold against .) 1) PREP If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it. She… …   English dictionary

• against — a|gainst [ ə genst ] preposition *** 1. ) in opposition to someone or something a ) used for stating which plan, idea, or action someone opposes and thinks is wrong: Amnesty International has campaigned publicly against the death penalty. I m… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English