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overstood

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o⋅ver⋅stood

[oh-ver-stood]
–verb
pt. and pp. of overstand.

o⋅ver⋅stand

[oh-ver-stand]
–verb (used without object), -stood, -stand⋅ing. Nautical.
overreach (def. 13).

Origin:
1300–50; ME overstonden to stand over or by; see over-, stand
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