gainstand
gainstand verb: to stand against; resist, oppose; withstand.
Verb
gainstand (third-person singular simple present gainstands, present participle gainstanding, simple past and past participle gainstood)
- To stand against; resist, oppose; withstand.
- 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., Folio Society, 2006, p.5
- And you, now last in accusing us of these most odious crimes, whereof we be most innocent, ye and your brethern, I say, in teaching this your pestilent doctrine, and accusing us who gainstand your devilish errors, do plainely declare what ye have already intended, if God by his great power bridle...1856, John Knox, The works of John Knox: Volume 5
- To make or offer resistance.
Noun
gainstand (plural gainstands)
Forms of gainstand
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | gainstands |
| present participle | gainstanding |
| past participle | gainstood |
| past | gainstood |
| alternative form | ganestand |
| Noun | |
| plural | gainstands |
Origin of gainstand
From Middle English gainstanden, corresponding to gain- + stand. Compare againstand.
Words formed from gainstand
Questions about gainstand
- What does gainstand mean?
- Gainstand means to stand against; resist, oppose; withstand.
- What part of speech is gainstand?
- Gainstand can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of gainstand?
- The past tense of gainstand is gainstood.
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