English · Word Candidate

versus

/ˈvɜːsəs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: versuses · versusing · versused

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Against; in opposition to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngược với, chống lại

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Preposition

Examples

It is the Packers versus the Steelers in the Super Bowl.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Compared with, as opposed to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

So sánh với, ngược lại

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Preposition

Examples

In polling by the Pew Research Center in November 2008, fully half the respondents thought the two parties would cooperate more in the coming year, versus only 36 percent who thought the climate would grow more adversarial.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To face in competition

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đối mặt trong cạnh tranh

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To fight

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đấu tranh

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “versus” mean?

Against; in opposition to.

Is “versus” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.