prep.
- accompanied by.
▸in the same direction as.
- possessing; having.
- indicating the instrument used to perform an action or the material used for a purpose.
- in opposition to.
- indicating the manner or attitude in which a person does something.
- indicating responsibility.
- in relation to.
- employed by.
▸using the services of.
- affected by (a particular fact or condition).
▸indicating the cause of an action or condition.
- indicating separation or removal from something.
Phrase
- away
(or off or out etc.)
with!
take or send away, in, out, etc. - be with someone
[often with neg.]
informal follow someone's meaning. - with it
informal - up to date or fashionable.
-
[usu. with neg.]
alert and comprehending.
- in addition.
- with that
at that point.
Etymology
OE, prob. a shortening of a Gmc preposition rel. to obs. Engl. wither ‘adverse, opposite’.