vastaan
- The word 'vastaan' does not have a definition in English as it is not an English word. It appears to be Finnish, where it can mean 'against' or 'to receive'. preposition/verbIn Finnish, 'vastaan' can be used in a sentence like 'Hän on vastaan ehdotusta', meaning 'He is against the proposal.'Another example in Finnish could be 'Otan lahjan vastaan', meaning 'I receive the gift.'