Gainstay

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To stand against or in opposition to; resist; oppose. transitive

    "Among the diversity of opinions that are entertained in regard to physical resistance, there are but a few found to gainstay that stern delcaration."

  2. 2
    To deny (the right to); deprive (of). transitive

    "… it was intended to be, a living fire of force in the world that cannot be gainstayed and which no storms can shake."

Synonyms

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gainstandgainstandresistresistwithsetwithset

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"Among the diversity of opinions that are entertained in regard to physical resistance, there are but a few found to gainstay that stern delcaration."

Etymology

From gain- + stay (“to stand”). Compare gainstand.

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