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Withstand vs Againstand - What's the difference?

withstand | againstand |

As verbs the difference between withstand and againstand

is that withstand is to resist or endure (something) successfully while againstand is (transitive|obsolete|rare) to stand against; to withstand; to oppose.

withstand

English

Verb

  • To resist or endure (something) successfully.
  • * '>citation
  • To oppose (something) forcefully.

    • Related terms

    * notwithstanding * withstanding

    againstand

    English

    Verb

  • (transitive, obsolete, rare) To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.

    • Synonyms

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