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thereagainst

thereagainst adverb: in opposition to or against it; contrary to it; against that.

Adverb

thereagainst (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) In opposition to or against it; contrary to it; against that.

Origin of thereagainst

From Middle English ther ageynste, ther agenst, þerageyns, ther-ayens, þare agaynes, þer-aȝens, equivalent to there (“that”) + against.

Questions about thereagainst

What does thereagainst mean?
Thereagainst means in opposition to or against it; contrary to it; against that.
What part of speech is thereagainst?
Thereagainst is an adverb.

Words near thereagainst in the dictionary

  1. thereafter
  2. thereafters
  3. thereafterward
  4. thereafterwards
  5. thereagain
  6. thereagainst
  7. therealong
  8. thereamid
  9. thereamidst
  10. thereamong
  11. thereamongst

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