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/fə(ɹ)ˈstænd/ · verb
(transitive) To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstand..
And ſure, although it was invented to eaſe his mynde of griefe, there be a number of caveats therein to forewarne other young gentlemen to foreſtand with good government their folowing yl fortunes; […]
"As he would more of them had not wise God, Wierd forstood him, and the man's courage."
Hemophilia is a contraindication for vaginal hysterectomy, unless you have the time to build your patient up in order to forestand the shock.
A mighty angel there forstood them.
How can I forstand your Professors, when they dinna forstand themselves.
Use forstand when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Forstand means (transitive) To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstand..
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And ſure, although it was invented to eaſe his mynde of griefe, there be a number of caveats therein to forewarne other young gentlemen to foreſtand with good government their folowing yl fortunes; […]
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