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verb

• to understand something so completely that one "over"-stands.

  I overstand the situation, my friend.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to understand.

  Last edited on Dec 27 2002. Submitted by Rudy from Toronto, ON, Canada on Dec 27 2002.

• Overstand is a word used by the Rastafarians of the Caribbean Islands in place of the word understand; they also shorten the word and say "overs"

  Last edited on Jan 07 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 07 2011.