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I recently came across:

> 自分が相手にものを与える。また、 **相手に対してある** 行為をしたり、加えたりする。

For context, this is from a Japanese dictionary for the word 呉れる.

**Question:** Why is 対する being used in its ~てある form, as opposed to its 対する or
対している forms?

I know that ~てある is used to express a state that exists as the result of a
deliberate action. For example: "ドアが閉めてある" means "the door has been closed (by
someone, intentionally)". But that doesn't seem to be what's going on here?
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Understanding 対してある vs. 対している vs. 対する
This case I believe you want to parse it as
[に対して](https://jisho.org/search/%E3%81%AB%E5%AF%BE%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6) instead
of 対してある since you have the に coming after 相手.

This would then indicate ある行為をしたり、加えたりする are regarding / in the context of
whoever the 相手 (partner(s) / other party) is in the overall context.

So we get something roughly like:

> Oneself gives things to a partner. Also, regarding them, they do things like
> actions, get involved, and etc.
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The "ある" goes with "行為," meaning "a certain (action)."
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