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againstand

verb

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from āġēnstandan
  2. inherited from aȝeinstanden

Definitions

  1. To stand against

    To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA