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Against — A*gainst (?; 277), prep. [OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See {Again}.] 1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; in this sense often preceded by over. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Against the sun — Against A*gainst (?; 277), prep. [OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See {Again}.] 1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; in this sense often preceded by over. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reason — 1. noun 1) the main reason for his decision Syn: cause, ground(s), basis, rationale; motive, motivation, purpose, point, aim, intention, objective, goal; explanation, justification, argument, defense, vindication … Thesaurus of popular words
against — /euh genst , euh gaynst /, prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason. 2. in resistance to or defense from: protection against burglars. 3. in an opposite direction to: to ride against… … Universalium
reason — 1. noun 1) the main reason for his decision Syn: cause, ground(s), basis, rationale, motive, explanation, justification, defence, vindication, excuse 2) postmodern voices railing against reason Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
against — /əˈgɛnst / (say uh genst), /əˈgeɪnst / (say uh gaynst) preposition 1. in an opposite direction to, so as to meet; towards; upon: to ride against the wind; the rain beats against the window. 2. in contact with, or in pressure upon: to lean against …
Against All Will — Origin Los Angeles, California, United States Genres Alternative rock, hard rock Years active 2007–present Labels Subsonic Indu … Wikipedia
Reason — • Article discussing various definitions of the term Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reason Reason † … Catholic encyclopedia
Reason — Rea son (r[=e] z n), n. [OE. resoun, F. raison, fr. L. ratio (akin to Goth. ra[thorn]j[=o] number, account, gara[thorn]jan to count, G. rede speech, reden to speak), fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think. Cf. {Arraign}, {Rate}, {Ratio},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reason — Rea son, v. t. 1. To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss; as, I reasoned the matter with my friend. [1913 Webster] When they are clearly discovered, well digested, and well… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
