foregainst

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preposition

Directly opposite to; in the opposite scale to.

OriginMiddle English *foregaynst ← Old English fōran onġēan →
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Meanings

preposition
  1. obsoleteDirectly opposite to; in the opposite scale to.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfōran onġēan“opposite”
  2. Middle English*foregaynst
  3. Englishforegainst

From Middle English *foregaynst, foreagenis, foragenis, foreganis, from Old English fōran onġēan (“opposite”), equivalent to fore- + gainst. Compare German vorentgegen.

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APA

foregainst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foregainst

MLA

“foregainst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foregainst. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foregainst,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foregainst.

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