withsit
withsit · withsits · withsat · withsitting
To resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition toTo resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition to.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, transitive)To resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition to.
(archaic, transitive)To withstand.
Origin
From Middle English withsitten (“to resist”), from with- (“against”) + sitten (“to be posiFrom Middle English withsitten (“to resist”), from with- (“against”) + sitten (“to be positioned, sit”). More at with-, sit.
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Forms
withsits, withsitting, withsat, withsat| Base form | withsit · to withsit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | withsits |
| Present participle | withsitting |
| Past simple | withsat |
| Past participle | withsat / withsitten |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwithset
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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