Withsit

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition to. archaic, transitive
  2. 2
    To withstand. archaic, transitive

Synonyms

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gainstaygainstay

Etymology

From Middle English withsitten (“to resist”), from with- (“against”) + sitten (“to be positioned, sit”). More at with-, sit.

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