gainstrive (third-person singular simple present gainstrives, present participle gainstriving, simple past gainstrove or gainstrived, past participle gainstriven or gainstrived)
(obsolete, transitive) To strive against; to resist, oppose. [16th century]
(obsolete, intransitive) To resist; to fight back. [16th century]
Source: Wiktionary
Gain"strive`, v. t. & i. Etym: [See Again, and Strive.]
Definition: To strive or struggle against; to withstand. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
