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Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.

To withstand. [Obs.]

Backward against the mast;-said of the sails when pressed by the wind. Totten. To be taken aback. (a) To be driven backward against the mast; -- said of the sails, also of the ship when the sails are thus driven. (b) To be suddenly checked, baffled, or discomfited. Dickens.

he property covered by a policy, which may remain after loss or damage by a peril insured against.

ters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.

ormed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy.

To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.] I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge. Shak.

Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of.

To project; to terminate or border; to be contiguous; to meet; -- with on, upon, or against; as, his land abuts on the road.

That on or against which a body abuts or presses; as

lender arguments for this assertion out of those very scriptures which are commonly urged against it. Milton. -- To make account of, to hold in estimation; to esteem; as, he makes small account of beauty. -- To take account of, or to take into account, to take into consideration; to notice. "Of their doings, God takes…

Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf. Gray. Accumbent cotyledons have their edges placed against the caulicle. Eaton.

To quiet. [Obs.] Acquiet his mind from stirring you against your own peace. Sir A. Sherley.

ary interruption of the usual course of events as is not to be looked for in advance, and against which ordinary prudence could not guard. -- Act of grace, an expression often used to designate an act declaring pardon or amnesty to numerous offenders, as at the beginning of a new reign. -- Act of indemnity, a statute…

To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause. Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns. Col. iii. 16. I warned thee, I admonished thee, foretold The danger, and the lurking enemy. Milton.

Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

own stiffness and averseness to comply with the court designs, advantaged his adversaries against him. Fuller. What is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away Luke ix. 25. To advantage one's self of, to avail one's self of. [Obs.]

One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose

Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party; a spirit adverse to distinctions of caste.

A cannon capable of being trained at very high angles for use against aircraft.