gainstand

verb

1. To stand against; resist, oppose; withstand.

   transitive

   He perceived three French Gentlemen, who alone, with an incredible and undaunted boldnesse, gainstood the enraged violence, and made head against the furie of his victorious armie.

2. To make or offer resistance.

   intransitive

Where it comes from

From Middle English gainstanden, corresponding to gain- + stand. Compare againstand.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry gainstand (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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