verstand

noun

ver·​stand

ferˈshtänt,

fər-

plural -s

: understanding sense 3c

—distinguished from vernunft

Word History

Etymology

German, from Middle High German verstant, from verstan to understand, from Old High German farstān, from far- for- + stān to stand

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