forstand
To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstandTo stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstand.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstand.
(UK, dialectal, transitive)To understand; comprehend.
Origin
From Middle English forstanden, from Old English forstandan (“to defend, help, protect, wiFrom Middle English forstanden, from Old English forstandan (“to defend, help, protect, withstand, prevent, hinder, resist, oppose, benefit, avail, understand, signify, be equal to”), from Proto-West Germanic *frastandan (“to understand, oppose”), equivalent to for- + stand. Cognate with West Frisian ferstean (“to understand”), Saterland Frisian ferstounde (“to understand”), Dutch verstaan (“to understand”), German verstehen (“to understand”). Compare also Norwegian Bokmål forstå (“to comprehend, understand”), Swedish förstå (“to comprehend, understand”).
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Forms
forstands, forstanding, forstood, forstoodLessons 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