astand
To arise; rise upTo arise; rise up.
Meaning
4 senses(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.
Origin
From Middle English astandan, from Old English āstandan (“to stand up, stand forth, rise uFrom 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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Forms
astands, astanding, astood, astoodSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle