# gainstay

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To stand against or in opposition to; resist; oppose.
2. To deny (the right to); deprive (of).

## Etymology
From gain- + stay (“to stand”). Compare gainstand.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gainstay