What does with mean?

Definitions for with
wɪθ, wɪðwith

Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word with.

Wiktionary(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

with(Preposition)
against
He picked a fight with the class bully.
with(Preposition)
in the company of; alongside, along side of; close to; near to:
He went with his friends.
with(Preposition)
in addition to; as an accessory to:
She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.
with(Preposition)
.
with(Preposition)
in support of:
We are with you all the way.
with(Preposition)
To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.
slain with robbers
with(Preposition)
as an instrument; by means of
cut with a knife
with(Preposition)
as nourishment, more recently replaced by on

Origin: From with, from wiþ, a shortened form of wiþer, from wiþr-, from wi-tero-; from wi. Cognate with German and , Dutch , ved, vid. In Middle English, the word shifted to denote association rather than opposition, displacing mid, from mid. Cognate to Old-Frisian , Modern Frisian , Dutch and German .

Webster Dictionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

With(noun)
see Withe
With
with denotes or expresses some situation or relation of nearness, proximity, association, connection, or the like
With
to denote a close or direct relation of opposition or hostility; -- equivalent to against
With
to denote association in respect of situation or environment; hence, among; in the company of
With
to denote a connection of friendship, support, alliance, assistance, countenance, etc.; hence, on the side of
With
to denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; -- sometimes equivalent to by
With
to denote association in thought, as for comparison or contrast
With
to denote simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence
With
to denote having as a possession or an appendage; as, the firmament with its stars; a bride with a large fortune

Origin: [OE. with, AS. wi with, against; akin to AS. wier against, OFries. with, OS. wi, wiar, D. weder, wer (in comp.), G. wider against, wieder gain, OHG. widar again, against, Icel. vi against, with, by, at, Sw. vid at, by, Dan. ved, Goth. wipra against, Skr. vi asunder. Cf. Withdraw, Withers, Withstand.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

With
n. Same as Withe.
With
with, prep. denoting nearness, agreement, or connection: by: in competition or contrast: on the side of: immediately after: among: possessing: in respect of, in the regard of: like: by, by means of, through: showing, using: from.—adv. Withal′, with all or the rest: likewise: moreover.—prep. an emphatic form of with.—With that, thereupon. [A.S. wið; Ice. við, Ger. wider. It absorbed the A.S. mid, with (Ger. mit).]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

with
An iron instrument fitted to the end of a boom or mast, with a ring to it, through which another boom or mast is rigged out and secured. Also, in mechanics, the elastic withe handles of cold chisels, set-tools, &c., which prevent a jar to the assistant's wrist.

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British National Corpus

Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'with' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #13
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'with' in Written Corpus Frequency: #40

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US English
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British
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Australian
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Indian

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Numerology

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of with in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of with in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6