againstand en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English aȝeinstanden, aȝenstonden, from Old English āġēnstandan, ongēanstandan (“to stand against, press, urge, insist upon”), equivalent to again- + stand.
Meanings
- (obsolete, rare, transitive) To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| againstanding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| againstands | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| againstood | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| againstood | Tense=Past | lexicographic |