Word info

make against

Verb

Meaning

make against (third-person singular simple present makes against, present participle making against, simple past and past participle made against)

(now rare) To be unfavourable to; to work against. [from 16th c.]

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

No matter what argument you make against evolution, the response isYes, and it's possible to believe in Spiderman and believe in God, but that doesn't prove Spiderman is true. Ann Coulter

Men who are sincere in defending their freedom, will always feel concern at every circumstance which seems to make against them. Thomas Paine

No matter what argument you make against evolution, the response is, 'Well, you know, it's possible to believe in evolution and believe in God.' Yes, and it's possible to believe in Spiderman and believe in God, but that doesn't prove Spiderman is true. Ann Coulter

If one is going to change the definition of marriage to be, quote, 'same sex,' then there is absolutely no valid argument constitutionally or rhetorically you can make against multiple people getting married. These are radical social changes. Gary Bauer

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