# withsit

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition to.
2. To withstand.

## Etymology
From Middle English withsitten (“to resist”), from with- (“against”) + sitten (“to be positioned, sit”). More at with-, sit.

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