used to indicate support or endorsement of someone or something
Prepositions - Prepositions of Support or Opposition
These prepositions indicate whether someone agrees or disagrees with someone or something.
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behind
[preposition]
Ex:
The
community
came together
to
stand
behind
the
local
charity
's
cause
.
for
[preposition]
used to indicate being in favor of or endorsing someone or something
Ex:
He
campaigned
for
his
favorite
political
candidate
.
with
[preposition]
used to signify standing alongside or providing assistance to someone or something
Ex:
He
stood
with
his
teammates
,
encouraging
them
during
the
challenging
match
.
in favor of
[preposition]
used to show support for something
Ex:
She
signed
a
petition
in favor of
saving
the
rainforest
.
in aid of
[preposition]
with the goal of providing help or support to someone or something
Ex:
She
donated
her
hair
in aid of
the
children
with
cancer
.
against
[preposition]
in opposition to someone or something
Ex:
The
team
is
playing
against
the
national
champions
next
week
.
versus
[preposition]
(in sport or law) used to show that two sides or teams are against each other
Ex:
The
case
of
Brown
versus
Board of Education
was
a
landmark
decision
in
the
history
of
civil
rights
.
with
[preposition]
used to indicate engagement in a struggle or conflict alongside or against someone
Ex:
He
got into
a
fight
with
his
classmate
.
in opposition to {sb/sth}
[preposition]
used to convay that one is strongly against someone or something
Ex:
up against
[phrase]
in a challenging, confrontational, or adversarial situation
Ex:
She
was
up against
several
obstacles
in
her
career
.