Replying to Avatar Celata

Originally "with" meant against or facing. Later the "facing" sense turned into "together", but there are still cases in modern English where it still means against, like "picking a fight with".

In this original meaning, "without" meant against the outside, i.e. on the outside of (a wall, a house etc). This literal sense is now considered archaic, and its figurative meaning "lacking" has taken over.

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Sarah 2y ago

archaic. I like that one.

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