outstand

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To resist effectually; withstand; sustain without yielding.
  • (transitive) To surpass in standing; stand or remain beyond; outstay.
  • (intransitive) To project outward from the main body; stand out prominently; be prominent.
  • (intransitive) To stand out to sea.
  • (intransitive) To remain over; remain untouched, unimpaired, unsettled, uncollected, unpaid, or otherwise undetermined.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English outstanden prefix from English stand (an object which supports things).

Origin

English

stand

Gloss

an object which supports things

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