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How to spell against
Against is spelled A-G-A-I-N-S-T. It is again with ST on the end: the AI of again stays.
What it means: In opposition to something.
In a sentence: The little boat sailed bravely against the strong waves.
Same family: oppose, opposed, opposition, versus, resist. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: “Against” comes from Old English “ongean” or “ongēan,” meaning “in the opposite direction” or “toward.” It is related to the word “again,” and long ago both words were much closer in meaning than they are today.
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