overstand
What is another word for overstand? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Verb — To stay somewhere, or insist on something, for far longer than is reasonable.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English overstonden, from Old English oferstandan (“to stand over”), equivalent to over- plus stand. It is cognate with Dutch overstaan (“to stand over”) and German überstehen (“to stand through, survive”).
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