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gainstanding

gainstanding

English

Noun

gainstanding (uncountable)

  1. Resistance; opposition.
    • 1847, The American journal of science - Page 324:
      The facts, however, are of so clear and palpable a nature, that there is no gainstanding them.
    • 1956, Elizabeth M. Nugent, The thought & culture of the English Renaissance:
      And so they entered into the town witliout any gainstanding.

Etymology 2

From gainstand.

Verb

gainstanding

  1. present participle of gainstand