[{"Bold_text": "preposition", "List Items": ["in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: against reason.twenty votes against ten;against reason.", "in resistance to or defense from:protection against burglars.", "in an opposite direction to:to ride against the wind.", "into contact or collision with; toward ; upon :The rain beat against the window.", "in contact with:to lean against the wall.", "in preparation for; in provision for:money saved against a rainy day.", "having as background:a design of flowers against a dark wall.", "in exchange for; as a balance to or debit or charge on:He asked for an advance against his salary.", "in competition with:a racehorse running against his own record time.", "in comparison or contrast with:a matter of reason as against emotion.", "beside ; near ; before :The car is against the building."]}, {"Bold_text": "conjunction", "List Items": ["Archaic.before; by the time that."]}]