againstand

English

Etymology

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

Verb

againstand (third-person singular simple present againstands, present participle againstanding, simple past and past participle againstood)

1. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.

Synonyms

• gainstand