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versus

against; as compared to; in contrast with: a partial compromise versus total defeat

Not to be confused with:

verses – stanzas; poems or pieces of poetry: She recited verses from her latest poem.

ver·sus

(vûr′səs, -səz)

prep.

1. Abbr. v. or vs. In conflict or competition with; against: the plaintiff versus the defendant; Michigan versus Ohio State.

2. As the alternative to or in contrast with: "freedom of information versus invasion of privacy" (Ian Hamilton).

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, turned, toward, from past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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versus

(ˈvɜːsəs)

prep

1. (esp in a competition or lawsuit) against; in opposition to. Abbreviation: v or Abbreviationvs (esp US)

2. as opposed to; in contrast with

[C15: from Latin: turned (in the direction of), opposite, from vertere to turn]

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ver•sus

(ˈvɜr səs, -səz)

prep.

1. against (used esp. to join names of parties in a legal case or competing teams or players in a sports contest): Smith versus Jones; Army versus Navy.

2. as compared to; in contrast with: traveling by plane versus traveling by train. Abbr.: v., vs.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin: towards, i.e., turned so as to face (something), orig. past participle of vertere to turn; see verse]

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versus

preposition

1. as opposed to Profits are up by only 15% versus the 25% we expected.

2. against, v. Italy versus Japan is turning out to be a well matched competition.

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Translations

ضِد، مُقابِلضِدّ

proti

versus

gegenversus

κατά

contra versus

vastaan

contre

protiv

gegn

contro

･･･対

... 대 ...

pret

proti

mot

ต่อสู้กับ

-e/a karşıkarşı

chống lại

与...相对对...

versus

[ˈvɜːsəs] PREP (Jur, Sport) → contra

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versus

[ˈvɜː^rsəs] prep

(SPORT, LAW) (= against) → contre

(= as opposed to) → par opposition à, versus

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versus

prep → gegen (+acc)

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versus

[ˈvɜːsəs] prep (Law, Sport) (gen) → contro

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versus

(ˈvəːsəs) preposition

(often abbreviated to v or vs when written) against. the England v Wales rugby match.

versus

→ ضِدّ proti versus gegen κατά contra vastaan contre protiv contro ･･･対 ... 대 ... versus kontra przeciwko versus против mot ต่อสู้กับ karşı chống lại 与...相对

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