noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Resistance; opposition. uncountable

   "The facts, however, are of so clear and palpable a nature, that there is no gainstanding them."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of gainstand form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

againstandagainstandgainstaygainstay

Example

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"The facts, however, are of so clear and palpable a nature, that there is no gainstanding them."

Etymology

From gainstand + -ing.

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