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againstand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
again-stand
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

againstands (present, singular) againstanding (participle, present) againstood (participle, past) againstood (past)

Synonyms

gainstand

Questions

What does againstand mean?
To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.
Where does againstand come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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