different between astand vs atstand

English

Etymology

From Middle English astandan, from Old English ?standan (“to stand up, stand forth, rise up, rise, continue, endure”), from Proto-Germanic *uzstandan? (“to rise, stand up”), equivalent to a- +? stand. Cognate with Middle Low German erstân (“rise, get up, secure”), German erstehen (“to purchase, secure”), Gothic ???????????????????????????????????? (usstandan, “to rise, set out, be resurrected”). In some senses, prefix a- appears to represent and- (compare Middle English anstanden (“to resist”)), at-, on-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??stænd/

Verb

astand (third-person singular simple present astands, present participle astanding, simple past and past participle astood)

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To arise; rise up.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To come to a standstill; stop; arrive.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To remain standing; continue; abide; persist; onstand.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To withstand; atstand.

Synonyms

• (arise):
• (come to a standstill): See also Thesaurus:stop
• (remain standing): See also Thesaurus:persist or Thesaurus:persevere
• (withstand): resist, survive

Anagrams

• Nadsat, dastan, nadsat, satDNA, tandas

English

Etymology

From Middle English atstonden, etstonden, ætstanden, from Old English ætstandan (“to stand still, stand at, stand near, stand in, stand by, stop, rest, stay, remain, stand up, check, resist, cease, blight (crops)”), equivalent to at- +? stand. Conflated in some senses with Middle English anstanden (“to resist”). See astand.

Verb

atstand (third-person singular simple present atstands, present participle atstanding, simple past and past participle atstood)

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To stand still; remain; stay.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To come to a standstill; stop.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To make a hostile stand; resist; withstand.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To stand to; withstand; resist; stand close to; press.