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to go against
01
to oppose or resist someone or something
Transitive: to go against sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
against
Base verb
go
Present tense
go against
3rd person singular
goes against
Present participle
going against
Past simple
went against
Past participle
gone against
Examples
Many citizens went against the government's policies by participating in protests.
02
to disagree with or not fit well with a specific rule, concept, or standard
Transitive: to go against a rule or concept
Examples
Her principles go against the idea of exploiting natural resources for profit.
03
to not be beneficial to someone's interests or preferences
Transitive: to go against someone's interest
Examples
The decision to cut funding for education clearly goes against the students' interests.
