versus
Against; in opposition to.
Preposition 4 meanings
Against; in opposition to.
“It is the Packers versus the Steelers in the Super Bowl.”
Compared with, as opposed to.
Bringing a legal action against, as used in the title of a court case in which the first party indicates the plaintiff (or appellant or the like), and the second indicates the defendant (or respondent or the like).
“Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans.”
Interacting with, especially to record reactions
Verb 2 meanings
To face in competition
To fight
Etymology
From Middle English versus, borrowed from Latin versus (“facing”), past participle of vertere (“to turn, change, overthrow, destroy”).
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VERSUS at a glance
VERSUS has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + U 1 + S 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,121 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with versus
All rhymes- JESUS12
- CENSUS8
- CONSENSUS11
- PEGASUS10
- COLOSSUS10
- MISSUS8
- NARCISSUS11
- TARSUS6
- RHESUS9
- CASUS7
- CURSUS8
- BEJESUS16
One letter away
- VERSES9
- VERSTS9
- VERSOS9
- VERTUS9
- VERJUS16
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