versus

Meaning

Prep

1. Against; in opposition to.
2. Compared with, as opposed to.
3. 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).
4. Interacting with, especially to record reactions
5. Mashed up with.

Verb

1. To face in competition
2. To fight

Synonyms

against

as opposed to

vs

🆚

vs.

🆚

contra

contrast

in comparison with

in contrast to

on

🔛

opposite

per

comparing to

at

compare

compared to

Translations

contre

gegen

contra

contro

tegen

dijber

kontra

face à

ضِِدَّ

مقابل

versus

κατά εναντίον

ضد

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɜːsəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: versus

In summary

From Middle English versus, borrowed from Latin versus (“facing”), past participle of vertere (“to turn, change, overthrow, destroy”).