versus means against; in opposition to.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, versus ranks #1,767 of 42,762 for Qualifying.
versus is pronounced /ˈvɜːsəs/.
Etymology
From Middle English versus, borrowed from Latin versus (“facing”), past participle of vertere (“to turn, change, overthrow, destroy”).
prep
- Against; in opposition to.e.g.“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).e.g.“Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans.”
- Interacting with, especially to record reactions
- Mashed up with.e.g.“Kiss Me Thru The Phone vs. Last Friday Night”
- Indicating one group or artist remixing another.e.g.“The Auteurs vs. μ-Ziq”
verb
- To face in competition
- To fight
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