Bestand Definition

verb

To stand by or near; stand around.

Wiktionary

To beset; stand around in hostility; harass.

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Wiktionary

To serve; be of service to; be ready to serve or aid.

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Origin of Bestand

  • From Middle English bistanden, bestanden, from Old English bestandan (“to stand round or about, beset, surround, attend to, harass”), equivalent to be- +‎ stand. Cognate with Dutch bestaan (“to exist, subsist, live”), German bestehen (“to exist, endure, be available”), Swedish bestå (“to consist, continue, endure, provide”).

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