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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

withsit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
with-sit
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition to.

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To withstand.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

withsits (present, singular) withsitting (participle, present) withsat (past) withsat (participle, past) withsitten (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

withset

Questions

What does withsit mean?
To resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition to.
Where does withsit come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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