astand en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /əˈstænd/
Etymology
From Middle English astandan, from Old English āstandan (“to stand up, stand forth, rise up, rise, continue, endure”), from Proto-Germanic *uzstandaną (“to rise, stand up”), equivalent to a- + stand. Cognate with Middle Low German erstân (“rise, get up, secure”), German erstehen (“to purchase, secure”), Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (usstandan, “to rise, set out, be resurrected”). In some senses, prefix a- appears to represent and- (compare Middle English anstanden (“to resist”)), at-, on-.
Meanings
- (intransitive, obsolete) To arise; rise up.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To come to a standstill; stop; arrive.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To remain standing; continue; abide; persist; onstand.
- (obsolete, transitive) To withstand; atstand.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| astanding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| astood | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| astood | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| astands | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |