'gainst

Meanings

• preposition

  opposed to; in opposition to

  - "He stood ''gainst'' the wall."
  - "The two teams were ''gainst'' each other."
  - "The defendant pleaded ''gainst'' the charges."

• interjection

  used as an interjection to express opposition or resistance

  - "Nay, I ''gainst'' it!"
  - "I won't have it, I ''gainst'' it!"
  - "Thou shalt not pass, I ''gainst'' thee!"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with 'gainst
feast , east , beast , least , eastmost , feastmost

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Variants

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gain , gain ground , gained , gained ground , gainer , gainers , gaining , gaining ground , gains , gains ground , capital gain , capital gains , gain on , gained on , gaining on , gains on

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Etymology

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Old English gæstan, from gæstan (to confront, oppose), from ge- (toward) + stan (to stand)

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Trivia

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1. The term 'gainst is also used in heraldry to denote opposition or conflict.

2. The word 'gainst is related to the word 'hostile', which originally meant 'enemy' or 'opponent'.

3. In Middle English, 'gainst was also used as a noun, meaning an opponent or enemy.

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Related Concepts

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1. opposition: The state of being in opposition or opposition to someone or something.

2. antagonist: An opposing character or force in a story, often the protagonist's adversary.

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Culture

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In literature, 'gainst is often used in poetic language to express opposition or conflict, as in Shakespeare's plays.

How to Memorize "'gainst"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a battle scene, with two opposing sides facing each other. 'Gainst represents the opposition, the barrier that separates the two sides.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'gainst with the idea of opposition or resistance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym OPP (Opposition, Preposition) to remember the meaning of 'gainst as a preposition meaning opposed to.

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