Definition of Versus

1. prep. Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs.

2. prep. Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs.

Definition of Versus

1. Conjunction. (non-gloss definition Used to link two or more opposing or contrasting elements). ¹

2. Preposition. against, in opposition to. ¹

3. Preposition. compared with, as opposed to. ¹

4. Preposition. 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). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Versus

1. against [prep] - See also: against

Lexicographical Neighbors of Versus

versionists
versionitis
versions
versipel
versipellous
versipels
versive seizure
verso
versor
versos
verst
verste
verstes
versts
versual
versus (current term)
versute
vert
vert ramp
verteber
vertebers
vertebra
vertebra dentata
vertebra magna
vertebra plana
vertebra prominens
vertebra prominens reflex
vertebra vera
vertebrae
vertebrae cervicales

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