versus[preposition]Synonyms: against, over against, vis-à-vis
Related Idioms: at cross-purposes with (
or to), at odds with, at outs with, at variance with, on the outs with, as opposed to
Related Words: con,
contra [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ver‧sus /ˈvɜːsəs $ ˈvɜːr-/
preposition[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: 'toward, against', from Latin vertere; ⇒ verse]
1. (
written abbreviation v. British English, vs. American English) used to show that two people or teams are competing against each other in a game or court case:
the New York Knicks versus the LA Lakers the Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade2. used when comparing the advantages of two different things, ideas etc
Synonym : against:
The finance minister must weigh up the benefits of a tax cut versus those of increased public spending. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲