atstand
atstand · atstands · atstood · atstanding
To stand still; remain; stayTo stand still; remain; stay.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive, obsolete)To stand still; remain; stay.
(intransitive, obsolete)To come to a standstill; stop.
(intransitive, obsolete)To make a hostile stand; resist; withstand.
(obsolete, transitive)To stand to; withstand; resist; stand close to; press.
Origin
From Middle English atstonden, etstonden, ætstanden, from Old English ætstandan (“to standFrom Middle English atstonden, etstonden, ætstanden, from Old English ætstandan (“to stand still, stand at, stand near, stand in, stand by, stop, rest, stay, remain, stand up, check, resist, cease, blight (crops)”), equivalent to at- + stand. Conflated in some senses with Middle English anstanden (“to resist”). See astand.
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Forms
atstands, atstanding, atstood, atstoodLessons 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