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Abhor vs Cantstand - What's the difference?

abhor | cantstand |

Cantstand is likely misspelled.


Cantstand has no English definition.

As a verb abhor

is to regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.

abhor

English

(Webster 1913)

Verb

(abhorr)
  • To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
  • * 1611 , Romans 12:9, (w):
  • Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
  • (transitive, obsolete, impersonal) To fill with horror or disgust.
  • * c. 1604 (William Shakespeare), Othello , act 4, scene 1:
  • It does abhor me now I speak the word.
  • To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
  • (transitive, canon law, obsolete) To protest against; to reject solemnly.
  • * c. 1613 (William Shakespeare), Henry VIII , act 2, scene 4:
  • I utterly abhor , yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge.
  • (obsolete) To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse;
  • * (Udall):
  • To abhor from those vices.
  • * (Milton):
  • Which is utterly abhorring from the end of all law.
  • (obsolete) Differ entirely from.
  • Synonyms

    * hate * detest * loathe * abominate * See also

    References

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    cantstand

    Not English

    Cantstand has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'cantstand':

    condescend, conducted, contacted, contested, conduced, contused, coindexed, contexted, contexed