| 【stand】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "standan," and "stand." It carries the basic meaning of "stand." from PIE *sta- "to stand, make or be firm" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "stand"]
misunderstand ☆[4620] If you misunderstand someone or something, you do not understand them properly.
stand ****[257] When you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet.
standard ****[1182] A standard is a level of quality or achievement, especially a level that is thought to be acceptable.
understand ****[186] If you understand someone or understand what they are saying, you know what they mean.
understandable ☆[5204] If you describe someone''s behaviour or feelings as understandable, you think that they have reacted to a situation in a natural way or in the way you would expect.
understanding ****[2170] the knowledge and ability to judge a particular situation or subject
[WORD ROOT]root stand
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] stand
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) standan, stand
[MEANING]root stand
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 standan [akin to Middle Dutch standen] (verb) shared by Latin stare; occupy a place; stand firm; congeal; stay, continue, abide; be valid, be, exist, take place; oppose, resist attack; stand up, be on one's feet; consist, amount to
- 【Old English】 stand (noun) a pause, delay, state of rest or inaction
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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misunderstand ☆[4620] verb from understand 〈 stand
【DEFINITION】 If you misunderstand someone or something, you do not understand them properly.
【Declension/Conjugation】 misunderstood misunderstood misunderstanding misunderstands
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mis; prefix ⑵ under; under ⑶ stand; stand
【Etymology】 《Old English standan》 [akin to Middle Dutch standen] (verb) shared by Latin stare; occupy a place; stand firm; congeal; stay, continue, abide; be valid, be, exist, take place; oppose, resist attack; stand up, be on one's feet; consist, amount to
【DERIVATIVEs】 misunderstander, misunderstand
stand ★★★★[257] verb from stand
【DEFINITION】 When you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet.
【Declension/Conjugation】 stood, stood, standing, stands
【SYNONYM】 bear, stick
【ROOTs】 stand; stand
【Etymology】 《Old English standan》 [akin to Middle Dutch standen] (verb) shared by Latin stare; occupy a place; stand firm; congeal; stay, continue, abide; be valid, be, exist, take place; oppose, resist attack; stand up, be on one's feet; consist, amount to
【First Known Meaning】 occupy a place; stand firm; congeal; stay, continue, abide; be valid, be, exist, take place; oppose, resist attack; stand up, be on one's feet; consist, amount to
【DERIVATIVEs】 stander, stand
standard ★★★★[1182] noun from standard 〈 stand
【DEFINITION】 A standard is a level of quality or achievement, especially a level that is thought to be acceptable.
【pl.】 standards
【SYNONYM】 stock
【ROOTs】 ⑴ stand; stand ⑵ ard; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《French estandart》 [probably from Frankish *standhard 또는 from estendre] military standard, banner
【First Known Meaning】 ① flag or other conspicuous object to serve as a rallying point for a military force, ② weight, measure, or instrument by which the accuracy of others is determined,
【DERIVATIVEs】 standardize, standard
understand ★★★★[186] verb from understand 〈 stand
【DEFINITION】 If you understand someone or understand what they are saying, you know what they mean.
【Declension/Conjugation】 understood, understood, understanding, understands
【SYNONYM】 make sense
【COMPOSITION】 under + stand
【ROOTs】 ⑴ under; under ⑵ stand; stand
【Etymology】 《Old English standan》 [akin to Middle Dutch standen] (verb) shared by Latin stare; occupy a place; stand firm; congeal; stay, continue, abide; be valid, be, exist, take place; oppose, resist attack; stand up, be on one's feet; consist, amount to
【DERIVATIVEs】 understandability, understandable, understandably, understand
understandable ☆[5204] adjective from understand 〈 stand
【DEFINITION】 If you describe someone's behaviour or feelings as understandable, you think that they have reacted to a situation in a natural way or in the way you would expect.
【SYNONYM】 natural, comprehensible, intelligible
【ROOTs】 ⑴ under; under ⑵ stand; stand ⑶ able; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English standan》 [akin to Middle Dutch standen] (verb) shared by Latin stare; occupy a place; stand firm; congeal; stay, continue, abide; be valid, be, exist, take place; oppose, resist attack; stand up, be on one's feet; consist, amount to
【DERIVATIVEs】 understandability, understandable, understandably, understand
understanding ★★★★[2170] noun from understand 〈 stand
【DEFINITION】 ① the knowledge and ability to judge a particular situation or subject
② He has a thorough[full understanding of the subject.
③ an informal agreement
【pl.】 understandings
【COMPOSITION】 understand + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ under; under ⑵ stand; stand ⑶ ing; noun/adj suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English standan》 [akin to Middle Dutch standen] (verb) shared by Latin stare; occupy a place; stand firm; congeal; stay, continue, abide; be valid, be, exist, take place; oppose, resist attack; stand up, be on one's feet; consist, amount to
Other words containing "stand"; misunderstander, misunderstanding, misunderstandingly, notwithstanding, standardise, standardize, stander, understandability, understandably, withstand
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
stair
st-, stat-
spond
spire
sphere
sper
speci
spec
speak
south
