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makes against

makes against is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make against.

Meaning of make against

Verb

make against (third-person singular simple present makes against, present participle making against, simple past and past participle made against)

  1. (archaic) To be unfavourable to; to work against.
    • If the Authour will but persist in his assumption, the consequence shall make directly against him.1662 Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogue 2)

Questions about makes against

What is makes against the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes against is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make against.

Words near makes against in the dictionary

  1. makes a time
  2. makes a Virginia fence
  3. makes a virtue of necessity
  4. makes a wrong turn at Albuquerque
  5. makes after
  6. makes against
  7. makes all the difference
  8. makes all the running
  9. makes amends
  10. makes an appearance
  11. makes an ass of

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