with

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1. Against.

   “He picked a fight with the class bully.”

   “Many hatchets, knives, & pieces of iron, & brass, we see, which they reported to have from the Sasquesahanocks a mighty people, and mortal enemies with the Massawomecks.”

2. In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.

   “He went with his friends.”

   “No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or[…]. And at last I began to realize in my harassed soul that all elusion was futile, and to take such holidays as I could get, when he was off with a girl, in a spirit of thankfulness.”

3. In addition to; as an accessory to.

   “She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.”

4. Used to add supplemental information, especially to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.

   “Jim was listening to Bach with his eyes closed.”

   “Both armies entered into battle with confidence high.”

   “The match result was 10-5, with John scoring three goals.”

   “With a heavy sigh, she looked around the empty room.”

   “Four people were injured, with one of them in critical condition.”

5. In support of.

   “We are with you all the way.”

6. In regard to.

   “There are a number of problems with your plan.”

   “What on Earth is wrong with my keyboard?”

   “He was pleased with the outcome.”

   “I’m upset with my father.”

   “Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.”

7. (obsolete)To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.

   “slain with robbers”

   “He was torn to / pieces with a bear:”

   “He was sick and lame of the scurvy, so as he could but lie in the cabin-door, and give direction, and, it should seem, was badly assisted either with mate or mariners”

   “But several sowing of Wheat at that time, because 'twas the usual time of doing of it, it lay in the Ground till Rain came, which was the latter end of October first, and then but part of it came up neither, because it was mustied and spoiled with lying so long in the Ground […]”

8. Using as an instrument; by means of.

   “cut with a knife”

   “I water my plants with this watering can. This is the watering can I water my plants with.”

   “Find what you want instantly with our search engine.”

   “They dismissed the meeting with a wave of their hand.”

   “Speak with a confident voice.”

9. (obsolete)Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.

   “I am fain to dine and sup with water and bran.”

10. Having, owning.

    “It was small and bumpy, with a tinge of orange.”

    “There are lots of people with no homes after the wildfire.”

    “As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.”

11. Affected by (a certain emotion or condition).

    “Speak with confidence.”

    “He spoke with sadness in his voice.”

    “John is a person with multiple sclerosis.”

12. Prompted by (a certain emotion).

    “overcome with happiness”

    “green with envy; flushed with success”

13. In the employment of.

    “She was with Acme for twenty years before retiring last fall.”

14. Considering; taking into account.

    “With your kind of body size, you shouldn’t be eating pizza at all.”

15. Keeping up with; understanding; following along.

    “That was a lot to explain; are you still with me?”

    “Are you still with me? Good. I was worried, because you may not think you need a lightweight rifle.”

adv

1. (US, informal, not-comparable, regional)Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

   “Do you want to come with?”

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of withe.

   “And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.”