Word: bestands
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: be
stands
Definition: Third-person singular of bestand. To serve; be of service to; be ready to serve or aid.
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs derived from nouns or adjectives, usually with the sense of "to make, become, or cause to be".
Affix: stand
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs