Meaning

4 senses
  1. To violate; to breach; to break.

    What he did goes against the rules.

    This sentence goes against English grammar.

  2. To be unfavourable to someone.

    What she said in court today went against them.

    The court's decision went against them.

  3. To be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle.

    This goes against my instincts.

  4. To oppose; to resist.

    He dared not go against the King.

    resist

Examples

74 sentences
  1. He made me go against my will.

    ruОн заставил меня пойти против моей воли. — Lenin_1917

  2. Tom made me go against my will.

    ruТом заставил меня пойти против моей воли. — corvard

  3. You can't go against the laws of nature.

    ruПротив законов природы не пойдёшь. — marafon

  4. Is Tom going to testify against Mary?

  5. Don't go against your father.

    Не йди проти свого батька. — deniko

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

goes against, going against, went against, gone against
Base formgo against · to go against
3rd person singulargoes against
Present participlegoing against
Past simplewent against
Past participlegone against

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygo against
he, she, itgoes against

Past simpleLesson

all personswent against

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave gone against
he, she, ithas gone against

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill go against

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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