English Prepositions for "Support or Opposition"

behind

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used to indicate support or endorsement of someone or something

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

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

for

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f

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

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with

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

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pro

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in favor of; for

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in favor of

preposition

/ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv/

used to show support for something

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in aid of

preposition

/ɪn ˈeɪd ʌv/

Collocation

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

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against

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a

ə

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ai

ɛ

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in opposition to someone or something

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anti

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a

æ

n

t

i

used to convey that one is against something

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versus

preposition

v

e

ɜ

r

s

u

ə

s

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

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with

preposition

w

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ɪ

th

ð

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

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in opposition to somebody or something

preposition

/ɪn ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tʊ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

Collocation

used to convay that one is strongly against someone or something

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up against

preposition

/ˌʌp ɐɡˈɛnst/

used to indicate being in a challenging or adversarial situation

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