astand
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astand
- /əˈstænd/
Where it comes from
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-.
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verb
Similar: persevere
Talk about this word "astand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/astand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. astand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/astand "astand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/astand.Cite this
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title = {astand},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astand},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
