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againstand

The English word “againstand” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

  1. To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.

Etymology

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

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