overstand
To stand too strictly on the demands or conditions ofTo stand too strictly on the demands or conditions of.
Meaning
5 senses(rare, transitive)To stand or insist too much or too long; overstay.
(transitive)To stand too strictly on the demands or conditions of.
(transitive)To sail (to the mark) at a wider angle than is the normal upwind angle; to go beyond (the layline).
(intransitive)To be neglected and left uncut for too long.
To have complete or intuitive comprehension of; to understand fully.
Origin
From Middle English overstonden, from Old English oferstandan (“to stand over”), equivalenFrom Middle English overstonden, from Old English oferstandan (“to stand over”), equivalent to over- + stand. Cognate with Dutch overstaan (“to stand over”), German überstehen (“to stand through, survive”).
Blend of over + understand, coined in Rastafarianism before 1965.
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Forms
overstands, overstanding, overstood, overstood| Base form | overstand · to overstand |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overstands |
| Present participle | overstanding |
| Past simple | overstood |
| Past participle | overstood |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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