gainstaying

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A form of gainstay — To stand against or in opposition to; resist; oppose.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gainstay
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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