astand

Pronunciation: /əˈstænd/

The English word “astand” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To arise; rise up.
To come to a standstill; stop; arrive.
To remain standing; continue; abide; persist; onstand.
To withstand; atstand.

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-…

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