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entgegenstehen

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈɡeːɡənˌʃteːən/

Verb

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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

Conjugation

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Further reading

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