gainset

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To set over against; oppose. archaic,dialectal,rare,transitive
    — This humour aideth the vnderstanding with two qualities, and gainsetteth it selfe only with one.

词形变化

gainsets present,singular,third-person gainsetting participle,present gainset participle,past gainset past gain-set alternative gaynset alternative

词源

From Middle English gaynsetten, yensetten (also aȝeynesetten (“to oppose”)), equivalent to gain- + set. Cognate with archaic German gegensetzen (“to oppose”) (whence entgegensetzen), German Gegensatz (“opposition”).
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