withsit

W4I1T1H4S1I1T1

verb

To resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition to.

OriginMiddle English withsitten →
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Meanings

verbwithsit (third-person singular simple present withsits, present participle withsitting, simple past withsat, past participle withsat or withsitten)

present singular third person withsits · participle present withsitting · past withsat · participle past withsat · participle past withsitten

  1. archaictransitiveTo resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition to.
  2. archaictransitiveTo withstand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gainstay

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwithsitten“to resist”
  2. Englishwithsit

From Middle English withsitten (“to resist”), from with- (“against”) + sitten (“to be positioned, sit”). More at with-, sit.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

withsit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withsit

MLA

“withsit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withsit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “withsit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withsit.

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