English Prepositions for "Support or Opposition"

Behind

/bɪhaɪnd/

Epenthesis

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preposition

used to indicate support or endorsement of someone or something

Example

I stand behind my friend's decision to pursue her dreams.

The company's CEO is fully behind the new product launch.

The community came together to stand behind the local charity's cause.

For

/fɔ:r/

Epenthesis

Silent

f

o

ɔ:

r

preposition

used to indicate being in favor of or endorsing someone or something

With

/wɪð/

Epenthesis

Silent

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i

ɪ

th

ð

preposition

used to signify standing alongside or providing assistance to someone or something

Pro

/proʊ/

Epenthesis

Silent

p

r

o

oʊ

preposition

in favor of; for

In favor of

/ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv/

preposition

used to show support for something

In aid of

/ɪn ˈeɪd ʌv/

preposition

Collocation

with the goal of providing help or support to someone or something

Against

/əgɛnst/

Epenthesis

Silent

a

ə

g

ai

ɛ

n

s

t

preposition

in opposition to someone or something

Anti

/ænti/

Epenthesis

Silent

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æ

n

t

i

preposition

used to convey that one is against something

Versus

/vɜrsəs/

Epenthesis

Silent

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ɜ

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s

preposition

(in sport or law) used to show that two sides or teams are against each other

With

/wɪð/

Epenthesis

Silent

w

i

ɪ

th

ð

preposition

used to indicate engagement in a struggle or conflict alongside or against someone

In opposition to somebody or something

/ɪn ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tʊ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

preposition

Collocation

used to convay that one is strongly against someone or something

Up against

/ˌʌp ɐɡˈɛnst/

preposition

used to indicate being in a challenging or adversarial situation

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