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31To place in the background — background ack ground , n. [Back, a. + ground.] [1913 Webster] 1. Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the {foreground}, or the ground in front. [1913 Webster] 2. (Paint.) The space which is behind and subordinate to a …
32Against Me! — Infobox musical artist Name = Against Me! Img capt = Against Me! playing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2007. Landscape = Yes Background = group or band Origin = Gainesville, Florida, United States Genre = Folk punk Punk rock… …
33against — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision or in contact with (ran against a rock; lean against the wall; up against a problem). 3 to the disadvantage of (his age is… …
34against — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. in opposition or hostility to < spoke against his enemies > b. contrary to < against the law > c. in competition with …
35against — /euh genst , euh gaynst /, prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason. 2. in resistance to or defense from: protection against burglars. 3. in an opposite direction to: to ride against… …
36background — /ˈbækgraʊnd / (say bakgrownd) noun 1. the ground or parts situated in the rear. 2. a. the surface or ground against which the parts of a picture are relieved. b. the portions of a picture represented as in the distance. 3. the social, historical… …
37Background to the Vietnam War — Most historians view the background of the Vietnam War, and the nature of the war itself, as rooted in the history of French colonial French Indochina, and the growing ethnic, political, and economic division between Catholic and Buddhist… …
38Background of the 2008 South Ossetia war — This article describes the background of the 2008 South Ossetia war. outh Ossetian interestsThe Ossetians are an Iranian ethnic group whose origin lies along the Don River. They came to the Caucasus after being driven out of their homeland in the …
39against — a•gainst [[t]əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst[/t]] prep. 1) in opposition to; contrary to: twenty votes against ten[/ex] 2) in resistance to or defense from: protection against mosquitos[/ex] 3) in an opposite direction to: walking against the wind[/ex] 4) in… …
40against — /əˈgɛnst / (say uh genst), /əˈgeɪnst / (say uh gaynst) preposition 1. in an opposite direction to, so as to meet; towards; upon: to ride against the wind; the rain beats against the window. 2. in contact with, or in pressure upon: to lean against …
