New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: pitch against · set against · kick against · pale against · go against · count against · match against · react against · provide against · take against

pit against

1 (v + prep) set against TRANSITIVEcuir i gcoimhlint lethey pitted him against his brother chuir siad in éadan a dhearthár éKilkenny's victory over Cork pits them against Tipperary is le Tiobraid Árainn a bheidh Cill Chainnigh i ndiaidh a mbua ar Chorcaigh 2 (v + prep) make fight TRANSITIVEthey pitted one animal against the other chuir siad ainmhí amháin in éadan ainmhí eile 3 (v + prep) compete with TRANSITIVEthe friends pitted their wits against each other chuaigh na cairde á fhéachaint le chéile → see pit

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