with

with is on the Basic English 850 List.

wise - with - woman

with is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

wish - with - within

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /wɪð/ or /wɪθ/
• SAMPA: /wID/ or /wIT/

• Audio (US)

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Preposition

Preposition with

1. With is used to show the other people or things present when something happened.

   I went to school with my brother.

2. With is used to describe something added to something else.

   The cat has a collar with a bell on it.

3. With is used to show what thing is used to do something.

   He hit the nail with a hammer.

4. With is used to add more information.

   With the children so sick, we weren't able to get much work done.

Derived words

• without
• withhold
• withdraw