Etymology

upstand

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Today it means: To stand up; arise; be erect; rise. Full definition →

Middle English upstanden
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromupstanden
  2. English todayupstand

From Middle English upstanden, equivalent to up- + stand. Cognate with Dutch opstaan (“to rise, stand up”), German aufstehen (“to arise, get up, stand up”), Swedish uppstå (“to arise, emerge, come up”).

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