entgegenstehen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German engegenstān, from Old High German ingaganstēn, ingaganstān. Equivalent to entgegen- (against) +‎ stehen (stand).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈɡeːɡənˌʃteːən/

Verb

entgegenstehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present steht entgegen, past tense stand entgegen, past participle entgegengestanden, past subjunctive stände entgegen or stünde entgegen, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (intransitive) to prevent, to be an obstacle [with dative ‘to something’] (especially in an abstract sense - of problems, conditions, laws, etc.)
  2. (intransitive) to stand in contrast, to be in contradiction [with dative ‘to something’]
    Synonym: gegenüberstehen

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