witherward
witherward · more witherward · most witherward
Contrary to, againstContrary to, against.
/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/
Meaning
1 sensesContrary to, against.
Origin
From Middle English witherward, from Old English wiþerweard (“contrary, adverse, hostile”)From Middle English witherward, from Old English wiþerweard (“contrary, adverse, hostile”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþraward, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrawardaz (“contrary, adverse, in opposition”); equivalent to wither (“against”) + -ward. Cognate with Old High German widarwart (“witherward”), German widerwärtig (“adverse, repulsive”), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (wiþrawairþs, “witherward”).
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Forms
more witherward, most witherward| Comparative | more witherward Lesson |
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| Superlative | most witherward |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form