Versus

/ˈvɜːsΙ™s/

The meaning and definition of Versus, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

preposition
  1. 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).
    β€œBrown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans.”
  2. Against; in opposition to.
    β€œIt is the Packers versus the Steelers in the Super Bowl.”
Synonyms v v. vs vs.

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