English Explanatory Dictionary

bestand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To stand by or near; stand around.
  2. To beset; stand around in hostility; harass.
  3. To surround; encompass.
  4. To serve; be of service to; be ready to serve or aid.

Word forms

bestand bestands bestanding bestood

Etymology

From Middle English bistanden, bestanden, from Old English bestandan, from Proto-West Germanic *bistandan, from Proto-Germanic *bistandaną (“to surround, support”). Equivalent to be- (“around, by”) + stand.

Synonyms

bestead
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