English Explanatory Dictionary

ageym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. Opposite to; in opposition to; contrary to.

Pronunciation

/əˈjɛm/ /əˈɡɛm/

Word forms

ageym agyen aginst agin

Etymology

From Old English ongegn (“towards, opposite, against”), equivalent to a- + gyem (dialectal phonological development of "again/again’st"). Preserved in Northern English and Geordie dialects as agyem, reflecting regional vowel shifts and consonant changes.

Synonyms

against versus opposition

Antonyms

for with

Related words

agin against opposite
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