gainstay
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To stand against or in opposition to; resist; oppose.
- (transitive) To deny (the right to); deprive (of).
Etymology
Prefix from English stay (rope, delay, postpone, hold off, a stay, stand).
Origin
English
stay
Gloss
rope, delay, postpone, hold off, a stay, stand
Concept
Semantic Field
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Kanji
縄, 綱
Emoji
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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- astay English
- babystay English
- backstay English
- bestay English
- buckstay English
- chainstay English
- farmstay English
- forestay English
- homestay English
- jackstay English
- mainstay English
- misstay English
- multistay English
- outstay English
- overstay English
- stay English
- stay-stomach English
- stayaway English
- staybolt English
- stayer English
- stayest English
- stayeth English
- staylace English
- stayless English
- staymaker English
- stayover English
- staysail English
- staystitch English
- unstay English
- upstay English
- withstay English
- steyen Middle English
- magstay Tagalog