Againstand

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To stand against; to withstand; to oppose. obsolete, rare, transitive

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gainstandgainstand

Etymology

From Middle English aȝeinstanden, aȝenstonden, from Old English āġēnstandan, ongēanstandan (“to stand against, press, urge, insist upon”), equivalent to again- + stand.

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