- Against
- prep.P. and V. ἐπί (acc. or dat.), πρός (acc.), εἰς (acc.).After verbs of speaking, deciding, etc.: P. and V. κατά (gen.).In opposition to, contrary to: P. and V. παρά (acc.).(Stumble, etc.) against: P. and V. πρός (dat.).(Sin, etc.) against: P. and V. εἰς (acc.).Over against: P. and V. κατά (acc.).Opposite: P. ἀντίπερας (gen.), καταντικρύ (gen.), or use adj., P. and V. ἐναντίος (dat.).They piled a bank of earth against the city: P. χῶμα ἔχουν πρὸς τὴν πόλιν (Thuc. 2, 75).In compounds to express opposition: use P. and V. ἀντι, e.g.Make a stand against: P. and V. ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.).
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.