side+with

  • 131With — With, prep. [OE. with, AS. wi? with, against; akin to AS. wi?er against, OFries. with, OS. wi?, wi?ar, D. weder, we[^e]r (in comp.), G. wider against, wieder gain, OHG. widar again, against, Icel. vi? against, with, by, at, Sw. vid at, by, Dan.… …

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  • 132with — [with, with] prep. [ME < OE, orig., against, in opposition to, contr. < or akin to wither, against < IE * witero (< base * wi , asunder, separate + compar. suffix) > Ger wider, against] 1. in opposition to or competition facing;… …

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