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Meaning of "overstand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSTAND

overstand  [ˌəʊvəˈstænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSTAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overstand is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overstand in English.

WHAT DOES OVERSTAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overstand in the English dictionary

The definition of overstand in the dictionary is to stay too long.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERSTAND

PRESENT

Present
I overstand
you overstand
he/she/it overstands
we overstand
you overstand
they overstand
Present continuous
I am overstanding
you are overstanding
he/she/it is overstanding
we are overstanding
you are overstanding
they are overstanding
Present perfect
I have overstanded
you have overstanded
he/she/it has overstanded
we have overstanded
you have overstanded
they have overstanded
Present perfect continuous
I have been overstanding
you have been overstanding
he/she/it has been overstanding
we have been overstanding
you have been overstanding
they have been overstanding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overstanded
you overstanded
he/she/it overstanded
we overstanded
you overstanded
they overstanded
Past continuous
I was overstanding
you were overstanding
he/she/it was overstanding
we were overstanding
you were overstanding
they were overstanding
Past perfect
I had overstanded
you had overstanded
he/she/it had overstanded
we had overstanded
you had overstanded
they had overstanded
Past perfect continuous
I had been overstanding
you had been overstanding
he/she/it had been overstanding
we had been overstanding
you had been overstanding
they had been overstanding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overstand
you will overstand
he/she/it will overstand
we will overstand
you will overstand
they will overstand
Future continuous
I will be overstanding
you will be overstanding
he/she/it will be overstanding
we will be overstanding
you will be overstanding
they will be overstanding
Future perfect
I will have overstanded
you will have overstanded
he/she/it will have overstanded
we will have overstanded
you will have overstanded
they will have overstanded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overstanding
you will have been overstanding
he/she/it will have been overstanding
we will have been overstanding
you will have been overstanding
they will have been overstanding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overstand
you would overstand
he/she/it would overstand
we would overstand
you would overstand
they would overstand
Conditional continuous
I would be overstanding
you would be overstanding
he/she/it would be overstanding
we would be overstanding
you would be overstanding
they would be overstanding
Conditional perfect
I would have overstand
you would have overstand
he/she/it would have overstand
we would have overstand
you would have overstand
they would have overstand
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overstanding
you would have been overstanding
he/she/it would have been overstanding
we would have been overstanding
you would have been overstanding
they would have been overstanding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overstand
we let´s overstand
you overstand
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overstand
Past participle
overstanded
Present Participle
overstanding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSTAND


bandstand
ˈbændˌstænd
bedstand
ˈbedˌstænd
bookstand
ˈbʊkstænd
grandstand
ˈɡrænˌstænd
handstand
ˈhændˌstænd
hardstand
ˈhɑːdˌstænd
hatstand
ˈhætˌstænd
headstand
ˈhɛdˌstænd
homestand
ˈhəʊmˌstænd
inkstand
ˈɪŋkˌstænd
kickstand
ˈkɪkˌstænd
lampstand
ˈlæmpˌstænd
misunderstand
ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd
newsstand
ˈnjuːzˌstænd
outstand
ˌaʊtˈstænd
stand
stænd
understand
ˌʌndəˈstænd
upstand
ʌpˈstænd
washstand
ˈwɒʃˌstænd
withstand
wɪðˈstænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSTAND

overstaff
overstaffed
overstaffing
overstain
overstare
overstate
overstatement
overstay
overstay one´s welcome
overstayer
oversteer
overstep
overstepped
overstepping
overstimulate
overstimulation
overstink
overstir
overstock
overstocked

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSTAND

cabstand
cake stand
caskstand
coatstand
concession stand
hall stand
hat stand
music stand
night stand
one-night stand
reviewing stand
ringstand
Rostand
taxi stand
umbrella stand

Synonyms and antonyms of overstand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overstand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERSTAND

Find out the translation of overstand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overstand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overstand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

overstand
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Overstand
570 millions of speakers

English

overstand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overstand
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overstand
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overstand
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overstand
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overstand
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Overstand
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebih jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

over
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overstand
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하겠어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngluwihi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overstand
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overstand
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिकार करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overstand
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overstand
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overstand
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overstand
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overstand
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Overstand
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Overstrand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overstand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overstand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overstand

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTAND»

The term «overstand» is regularly used and occupies the 104.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overstand» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overstand» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overstand

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSTAND»

Discover the use of overstand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overstand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Learning to Race
The only exceptions to this rule are when Boat 2 can overstand the mark because of the shift, or when Boat 1 can outpoint Boat 2. (It is obvious that Boat 1 cannot lay the mark unless Boat 2 can do so, as Boat 2 is the weather boat.) In the event  ...
H. A. Calahan, 2012
2
Life is Outstanding
It took me a long time to OVERstand that holding on to “Money” without a purpose only allows me to miss out on enjoying things in life. We should never neglect ourselves when it comes to “Money”. We should always treat ourselves like the ...
Anthony D. Collins, 2013
3
NEW TESTAMENI HOLY IBLE
Nature taught a natural child too confess, that all of us in those tongues which wee doo not Overstand, are plainly deaf; wee may turn thee deaf ear unto them. Thee Scythian counted thee Athenian, whom One did not Overstand, barbarous;  ...
Prince Ras Lij Tafari Selassie I Makonnen Woldemikheal Gudussa
4
Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
In a lock of the character described, two side plates adapted to opposite sides of a door, a face plate carried by one of said plates and arranged to overstand the edges of a door, said side plates being adjustable to and fro, two independent ...
United States. Patent Office, 1911
5
All Things Strings: An Illustrated Dictionary
overstand. ohne. (Ger.) Without. Ohne is often found in the phrase ohne Dämpfer, meaning “without mute.” on the string. Any bowstroke that is executed with the bow hair remaining in contact with the string. On-thestring strokes include collé, ...
Jo Nardolillo, 2014
6
Popular Culture, Crime and Social Control
Pollard (1983) explains that the Rasta word overstand replaces the English word understand in Reggae music. Hickling (2004, p. 65) explains that overstand means ''insight,'' identified as ''the ability of Caribbean people to transform their ...
Mathieu Deflem, 2010
7
Conversations of the Gods: The Philosophical Sword
One of the mixed brain sort, I can overstand and sympathize with you as the one with the mixed brain, and I do agree; there was a mistake at conception; however, I do not sympathize with the ones that serve your kind in the aiding of the ...
Christopher Monbelly, Christopher Monbelly & Ezra Maxwell, 2011
8
ICT for Education, Development, and Social Justice
Spew hateful words without trying to comprehend. wat Sanchez said about laughin at others? we claim to understand the actions and motives of others well its time we take a stand and start trying to overstand. overstand SYSTEMS and ...
Charalambos Vrasidas, Michalinos Zembylas, Gene V Glass, 2009
9
Evidence of a Cluttered Mind...: The New Testament
The New Testament Lawrence Q. Markx. 'Overstanding' is the right term for knowing and getting the knowledge you know. Verifying that you know something , would be for you to say that you 'overstand' it.. Even though English says ...
Lawrence Q. Markx, 2002
10
Unveiled: A Poetic Portal N 2 Life Via Love, Lust, Pain, and ...
There are things in life that we don't want to believe, Therefore it makes it harder to conceive, The concept of reaching for something to achieve, Which then makes it harder for us to overstand? That what goes around comes around and boy ...
Ms. Remy, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSTAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overstand is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Experience NW World Reggae Fest July 24-26 in Scio
... with Newel Briggs, De Solutions Band, Steady Riot, Randy Foote & the Skankin' Yankees, Santino Cadiz and The Pharisees, and Overstand. «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
2
The Value Of An African American Man.
And it would be wise for each of us (especially African American women) to overstand that the roles, rights and responsibilities of the African ... «ThyBlackMan, Jun 15»
3
Rogue Farms hosts free outdoors concerts on Sundays
June 28: Overstand is a Salem party band playing reggae to surf rock. Think Bob Marley, Sublime and Reel Big Fish. It will get you swaying ... «Statesman Journal, Jun 15»
4
Why 'White Ignorance' Is a Lame Excuse for Racism
The “dumbest” white person is expected to “overstand” that Black lives do not matter. Andrew Hacker wrote “Two Nations: Black and White, ... «Atlanta Black Star, Jun 15»
5
Where will Cromer's new sports pitch go?
Just over 150 individuals responded to the public consultation which included the Overstand Road site, along with land east of Roughton Road, ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jun 15»
6
Lil B Lectures At UCLA
... than elementary concepts. You fools jyst want entertainment at the expense of brain power. Vibrate higher and you'll overstand. Flag Reply ... «HipHopDX, Jun 15»
7
Breaking The “White Savior” Programming.
But you have to “overstand” this or you will never break out of the bondage of the slavery mindset. Our people are capable of taking care of ... «ThyBlackMan, May 15»
8
Man Arrested by Baltimore Police Found Dead With Severed Spine …
... TO YOU SO NO I AM NOT SORRY THAT I JUMPED ON YOUR CASE I AM SORRY THAT YOU DON'T OVERSTAND THAT I LOVE YOU! «Atlanta Black Star, Apr 15»
9
Accountability In The “Black” Community.
At first criticisms may hurt, but as you “overstand” why they are necessary, the hurt will be replaced with growth and wisdom. Here is to your ... «ThyBlackMan, Apr 15»
10
Jamaica's Protoje Takes Control, Impacts New Markets With 'Ancient …
... was released on March 10 through his In.digg.nation Collective in association with producer Phillip "Winta" James' Overstand Entertainment. «Billboard, Apr 15»

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