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prepositionOpposite to; in opposition to; contrary to.
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Origin
From Old English ongegn (“towards, opposite, against”), equivalent to a- + gyem (dialectal phonological development of "again/again’st"). Preserved in Northern English and Geordie dialects as agyem, reflecting regional vowel shifts and consonant changes.
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French contre
- contreopposite to; in opposition to
German gegen
- gegenopposite to; in opposition to
Spanish contra
- contraopposite to; in opposition to
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APA
ageym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ageym
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“ageym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ageym. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ageym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ageym.
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